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Chemistry
Standard level
Paper 1

11 May 2023

Zone A afternoon Zone B morning Zone C afternoon

45 minutes

Instructions to candidates
y Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
y Answer all the questions.
y For each question, choose the answer you consider to be the best and indicate your choice on
the answer sheet provided.
y The periodic table is provided for reference on page 2 of this examination paper.
y The maximum mark for this examination paper is [30 marks].

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13 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2023
ENG

The Periodic Table

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

1 2
1 H He
1.01 4.00

3 4 Atomic number 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be Element B C N O F Ne
6.94 9.01 Relative atomic mass 10.81 12.01 14.01 16.00 19.00 20.18

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
3 Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar
22.99 24.31 26.98 28.09 30.97 32.07 35.45 39.95

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.10 40.08 44.96 47.87 50.94 52.00 54.94 55.85 58.93 58.69 63.55 65.38 69.72 72.63 74.92 78.96 79.90 83.90

–2–
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.47 87.62 88.91 91.22 92.91 95.96 (98) 101.07 102.91 106.42 107.87 112.41 114.82 118.71 121.76 127.60 126.90 131.29

55 56 57 † 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
6 Cs Ba La Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.91 137.33 138.91 178.49 180.95 183.84 186.21 190.23 192.22 195.08 196.97 200.59 204.38 207.2 208.98 (209) (210) (222)

87 88 89 ‡ 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118
7 Fr Ra Ac Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt Ds Rg Cn Unt Uug Uup Uuh Uus Uuo
(223) (226) (227) (267) (268) (269) (270) (269) (278) (281) (281) (285) (286) (289) (288) (293) (294) (294)

† 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
140.12 140.91 144.24 (145) 150.36 151.96 157.25 158.93 162.50 164.93 167.26 168.93 173.05 174.97

‡ 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103

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232.04 231.04 238.03 (237) (244) (243) (247) (247) (251) (252) (257) (258) (259) (262)
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1. Which is the correct equation for the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride?

A. 2NaCl (l) → 2Na (l) + Cl2 (g)

B. 2NaCl (s) → 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g)

C. 2NaCl (l) → 2Na (s) + Cl2 (g)

D. 2NaCl (aq) → 2Na(s) + Cl2 (g)

2. What is the mass of one molecule of C60?

NA = 6.0 × 1023

A. 1.0 × 10-22 g

B. 2.0 × 10-23 g

C. 8.3 × 10-24 g

D. 1.2 × 10-21 g

3. 20 cm3 of gas A reacts with 20 cm3 of gas B to produce 10 cm3 of gas AxBy and 10 cm3 of
excess gas A. What are the correct values for subscripts x and y in the empirical formula of the
product AxBy (g)?

x y

A. 2 1

B. 2 2

C. 1 1

D. 1 2

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4. The volume V for a fixed mass of an ideal gas was measured at constant temperature at different
pressures p. Which graph shows the correct relationship between pV against p?

pV
A.

0
0 p

pV
B.

0
0 p

pV
C.

0
0 p

pV
D.

0
0 p
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5. What is the correct ground state electron orbital configuration for 2s22p2?

2s 2p

A. ↑↓ ↑ ↑

B. ↑↓ ↑ ↓

C. ↑↑ ↑ ↑

D. ↑↑ ↑ ↓

6. The following diagram shows a light passing through a cold gas cloud, and light from a hot
gas cloud.

A light source through a cold gas cloud Light from a hot gas cloud

Cold gas cloud Hot gas cloud

Light source

Which types of spectra are associated with light passing through a cold gas cloud, Spectrum A,
and light from a hot gas cloud, Spectrum B?

Spectrum A Spectrum B

A. Absorption Emission

B. Emission Absorption

C. Absorption Absorption

D. Emission Emission

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7. What is the electron configuration for an element in group 4 period 5?

A. [Kr] 5s24d2

B. [Ar] 4s23d3

C. [Ar] 4s23d104p3

D. [Kr] 5s24d105p2

8. Which properties increase down the group 1 alkali metals?

I. atomic radii
II. melting point
III. reactivity with water

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

9. Which compound is both volatile and soluble in water?

A. NaCl

B. CH3CH2CH3

C. CH3OH

D. C12H22O11

10. Which are the correct sequences of increasing bond strengths and bond lengths between two
carbon atoms?

Bond strength Bond length

A. C~C < C|C < C\C C~C < C|C < C\C

B. C~C < C|C < C\C C\C < C|C < C~C

C. C\C < C|C < C~C C~C < C|C < C\C

D. C\C < C|C < C~C C\C < C|C < C~C
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11. What is the electron domain geometry of sulfur dioxide, SO2?

A. bent

B. linear

C. tetrahedral

D. trigonal planar

12. What is the correct comparison of H\N\H bond angles in NH2-, NH3, and NH4+?

A. NH2- < NH3 < NH4+

13. The enthalpy of formation of ammonia gas is -46 kJ mol-1.

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) → 2NH3 (g)

What is the energy released, in kJ, in the reaction?

A. 23

B. 46

C. 69

D. 92

14. What is ΔH, in kJ, for the reaction N2H4 (l) + H2 (g) → 2NH3 (g)?

Reaction ΔH
N2H4 (l) + CH3OH (l) → CH2O (g) + N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) -37 kJ
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) → 2NH3 (g) -46 kJ
CH3OH (l) → CH2O (g) + H2 (g) -65 kJ

A. -18

B. 18

C. -83

D. -148

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15. Which statement concerning bond breaking is correct?

A. Requires energy and is endothermic.

B. Requires energy and is exothermic.

C. Releases energy and is endothermic.

D. Releases energy and is exothermic.

16. Curve X on the following graph shows the volume of oxygen formed during the catalytic
decomposition of a 1.0 mol dm-3 solution of hydrogen peroxide.

2H2O2 (aq) → O2 (g) + 2H2O (l)

Y
Volume of oxygen formed

Time

Which change would produce the curve Y?

A. Adding water.

B. Adding some 0.1 mol dm-3 hydrogen peroxide solution.

C. Adding some 2.0 mol dm-3 hydrogen peroxide solution.

D. Repeating the experiment without a catalyst.

17. A potential energy profile is shown for a reaction.

II

I Products

Energy
III
Reactants

Reaction progress

Which energy changes would a catalyst affect?

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

18. Which condition will cause the given equilibrium to shift to the right?

Ag+ (aq) + Cl- (aq)  AgCl (s)

A. One half of solid AgCl is removed.

B. Water is added.

C. Solid NaCl is added.

D. The system is subjected to increased pressure.

19. Which reaction represents the neutralization of a Brønsted–Lowry acid and base?

A. 2HCl (aq) + Zn (s) → ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

B. 2HCl (aq) + ZnO (s) → ZnCl2 (aq) + H2O (l)

C. 4NH3 (g) + 5O2 (g) → 4NO (g) + 6H2O (l)

D. C2H4 (g) + H2 (g) → C2H6 (g)

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20. What is the hydroxide ion concentration in a solution of pH = 4 at 298 K?

A. 4

B. 10

C. 10-4

D. 10-10

21. Which element has variable oxidation states in its compounds?

A. Potassium

B. Calcium

C. Fluorine

D. Bromine

22. Which chemical process would produce a voltaic cell?

A. spontaneous redox reaction

B. spontaneous non-redox reaction

C. non-spontaneous redox reaction

D. non-spontaneous non-redox reaction

23. Which species could be reduced to form SO2?

A. S

B. H2SO3

C. H2SO4

D. (CH3)2S
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24. Which compound is an aromatic ester?

A. OH

CH3
B. O

H 3C O CH3
C.
O

D. O

HO

25. Which products could be obtained by heating isomers of C3H8O under reflux with acidified
potassium dichromate (VI)?

I. propanal
II. propanone
III. propanoic acid

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

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26. What is the preferred IUPAC name of the structure shown?

A. 2-ethyl-3-methylbutan-1-ol

B. 2,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol

C. 1-ethyl-2-methylpropan-1-ol

D. 1,1,2-trimethylpropan-1-ol

27. What are the most likely reactions ethene and benzene will undergo?

Ethene Benzene

A. Addition Substitution

B. Addition Addition

C. Substitution Addition

D. Substitution Substitution

28. Which observation would explain a systematic error for an experiment involving the combustion
of magnesium to find the empirical formula of its oxide?

A. The crucible lid was slightly ajar during heating.

B. The product was a white powdery substance.

C. The crucible had black soot on the bottom after heating.

D. The flame colour during heating was yellow.

29. The following graph shows the concentration of C4H9Cl versus time.

0.10

0.09

0.08
Concentration of C4H9Cl (mol dm3)

0.07

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0.00
0 200 400 600 800 1000
Time (s)

What is the average rate of reaction over the first 800 seconds?

A. 1 × 10-3 mol dm-3 s-1

B. 1 × 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1

C. 2 × 10-3 mol dm-3 s-1

D. 2 × 10-4 mol dm-3 s-1

30. Which compound will have only one 1H NMR signal and show a carbonyl group in the
IR spectrum?

A. CH3CHO

B. CH3COOH

C. CH3OCH3

D. CH3COCH3


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