Date | May 2022 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 22M.1.hl.TZ2.24 |
Level | HL | Paper | 1 | Time zone | TZ2 |
Command term | Apply | Question number | 24 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What happens to the amount of hydroxide ions and hydroxide ion concentration when water is added to a solution of NH3 (aq)?
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
35% of the candidates deduced the change in amount of OH- and [OH-] when water is added to NH3(aq). The majority of candidates recognized the increase in the amount of OH- due to the shift in the equilibrium position but assumed that the concentration of OH- increased as well ignoring the effect of the dilution. Some teachers commented that this question was too complicated.