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Date May 2022 Marks available 1 Reference code 22M.1.hl.TZ2.15
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Apply Question number 15 Adapted from N/A

Question

What are the signs of ΔH and ΔS for a reaction that is non-spontaneous at low temperatures but spontaneous at high temperatures?

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

Two-thirds of the candidates related information about the spontaneity of a reaction at different temperatures to the signs of ΔH and ΔS correctly. This question discriminated well between high-scoring and low-scoring candidates.

Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 15: Energetics/thermochemistry » 15.2 Entropy and spontaneity
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