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Date November 2021 Marks available 2 Reference code 21N.2.sl.TZ0.7
Level SL Paper 2 Time zone TZ0
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Question

Alkanes undergo combustion and substitution.

Determine the molar enthalpy of combustion of an alkane if 8.75 × 10−4 moles are burned, raising the temperature of 20.0 g of water by 57.3 °C.

[2]
a.

Formulate equations for the two propagation steps and one termination step in the formation of chloroethane from ethane.

[3]
b.

Markscheme

«q = mcΔT = 20.0 g × 4.18 J g−1 °C−1 × 57.3 °C =» 4790 «J» ✔

«Hc4790J10008.75×10-4mol=» –5470 «kJ mol–1» ✔

 

Award [2] for correct final answer.

Accept answers in the range –5470 to –5480 «kJ mol−1».

Accept correct answer in any units, e.g. –5.47 «MJ mol−1» or 5.47 x 10«J mol−1».

a.

Cl· + C2H6·C2H5 + HCl ✔

·C2H5 + Cl2 → Cl· + C2H5Cl ✔


·C2H5 + Cl· → C2H5Cl
OR
Cl· + Cl· → Cl2
OR
·C2H5 + ·C2H5 → C4H10


Do not penalize incorrectly placed radical sign, eg
C2H5·.

b.

Examiners report

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a.
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b.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 5: Energetics/thermochemistry » 5.1 Measuring energy changes
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