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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.sl.TZ2.19
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Solve Question number 19 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which of the 0.001 mol dm−3 solutions is most likely to have a pH of 11.3?

A.  Ca(OH)2 (aq)

B.  H3PO4 (aq)

C.  NaOH (aq)

D.  NH4OH (aq)

Markscheme

A

Examiners report

This required calculation of pH of a base – not an easy task for SL candidates without a calculator. 28% of the candidates answered the question correctly.

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 8: Acids and bases » 8.3 The pH scale
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