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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.sl.TZ2.2
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Determine Question number 2 Adapted from N/A

Question

30 g of an organic compound produces 44 g CO2 and 18 g H2O as the only combustion products. Which of the following is the empirical formula for this compound?

Mr CO2 = 44 Mr H2O = 18

A.  CH2

B.  CH3

C.  CHO

D.  CH2O

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

63% of the candidates determined the empirical formula of the organic compound correctly using the masses of the sample and the combustion products.

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