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Date November 2019 Marks available 1 Reference code 19N.2.sl.TZ0.6
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
Command term Calculate Question number 6 Adapted from N/A

Question

Automobile air bags inflate by a rapid decomposition reaction. One typical compound used is guanidinium nitrate, C(NH2)3NO3, which decomposes very rapidly to form nitrogen, water vapour and carbon.

Deduce the equation for the decomposition of guanidinium nitrate.

[1]
a(i).

Calculate the total number of moles of gas produced from the decomposition of 10.0 g of guanidinium nitrate.

[1]
a(ii).

Calculate the pressure, in kPa, of this gas in a 10.0 dm3 air bag at 127°C, assuming no gas escapes.

[1]
a(iii).

Suggest why water vapour deviates significantly from ideal behaviour when the gases are cooled, while nitrogen does not.

[2]
a(iv).

Another airbag reactant produces nitrogen gas and sodium.

Suggest, including an equation, why the products of this reactant present a safety hazard.

[2]
b.

Markscheme

C(NH2)3NO3 (s) → 2N2 (g) + 3H2O (g) + C (s) ✔

a(i).

moles of gas = « 5×10.0g122.11g mol1=» 0.409 «mol» ✔

a(ii).

«p=0.409mol×8.31 J K1mol1×(127+273)K10.0 dm3» = 136 «kPa» ✔

a(iii).

Any two of:
nitrogen non-polar/London/dispersion forces AND water polar/H-bonding ✔
water has «much» stronger intermolecular forces ✔
water molecules attract/condense/occupy smaller volume «and therefore deviate from ideal behaviour» ✔

a(iv).

2Na (s) + 2H2O (l) → 2NaOH (aq) + H2 (g) ✔

hydrogen explosive
OR
highly exothermic reaction
OR
sodium reacts violently with water
OR
forms strong alkali ✔

NOTE: Accept the equation of combustion of hydrogen.
Do not accept just “sodium is reactive/dangerous”.

b.

Examiners report

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a(i).
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a(ii).
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a(iii).
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a(iv).
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b.

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Core » Topic 1: Stoichiometric relationships » 1.3 Reacting masses and volumes
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