Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.1.sl.TZ2.10 |
Level | SL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Identify | Question number | 10 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What is the type of bonding in a compound that has high boiling and melting points, poor electrical conductivity, and low solubility in water?
A. Ionic
B. Molecular covalent
C. Metallic
D. Giant covalent
Markscheme
D
Examiners report
58% of the candidates identified giant covalent bonding as the bonding in compounds with high melting and boiling points, poor electrical conductivity and low solubility in water. The most commonly selected distractor was ionic bonding. The question discriminated well between high-scoring and low-scoring candidates.