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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.sl.TZ2.12
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term State Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

What is the main interaction between liquid CH4 molecules?

A.  London (dispersion) forces

B.  Dipole–dipole forces

C.  Hydrogen bonding

D.  Covalent bonding

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

56% of the candidates were able to identify London (dispersion) forces as the main interaction between liquid CH4 molecules. Covalent bonding was the most commonly chosen distractor. Good performance on this question correlated well with candidates who scored well overall.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure » 4.4 Intermolecular forces
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