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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.sl.TZ1.11
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Deduce Question number 11 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which molecule is most polar?

A.  CF4

B.  CCl4

C.  CHF3

D.  CClF3

Markscheme

C

Examiners report

Question 11 was identified in the G2s as a tricky question, because students could have difficulty resolving the conflict between the greater polarity of the C-Cl bond compared with the C-H bond, and their contrast with the polarity of the C-F bond.) However, 56% of student did identify the correct answer of C.

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Core » Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure » 4.3 Covalent structures
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