Date | November 2020 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 20N.1.hl.TZ0.40 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ0 |
Command term | Determine and Deduce | Question number | 40 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which compound with the molecular formula C4H8O has this high resolution H1 NMR?
From: libretexts.org. Courtesy of Chris Schaller, Professor (Chemistry)
at College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University.
A. but-3-en-2-ol, CH2=CHCH(OH)CH3
B. butanal, CH3CH2CH2CHO
C. butanone, CH3COCH2CH3
D. but-3-en-1-ol, CH2=CHCH2CH2OH
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
Just over 50% of candidates could identify the correct compound from high resolution 1H NMR data. The question had a relatively high discriminatory index.
Syllabus sections
Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 21: Measurement and analysis » 21.1 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds
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