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Date November 2020 Marks available 1 Reference code 20N.1.sl.TZ0.2
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Apply Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the number of carbon atoms in 12g of ethanoic acid CH3COOH, Mr=60?

A.  0.20

B.  2.0

C.  1.2×1023

D.  2.4×1023

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Approximately 57% of candidates could correctly apply Avogadro's number in calculating number of carbon atoms in 12 g of ethanoic acid. Many candidates did not identify that there were 2 carbon atoms per molecule.

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Core » Topic 1: Stoichiometric relationships » 1.2 The mole concept
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