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Chemistry
Standard level
Paper 1

2 November 2023

Zone A morning Zone B morning Zone C morning

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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12 pages © International Baccalaureate Organization 2023
 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

Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr

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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 hydrocarbon would produce equal numbers of moles of CO2 and H2O upon
complete combustion?

A. CH4

B. C 2H 2

C. C 3H 8

D. C 4H 8

2. Metal M reacts with 16.0 g of sulfur to produce 26.0 g of the compound MS2. What is the relative
atomic mass of M?

A. 5

B. 10

C. 20

D. 40

3. 64 g of methane and 96 g of oxygen are reacted according to the equation.

CH4(g) + 2O2(g)  CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)

What would be found in the reaction vessel at completion of the reaction?

A. CO2 (g) and H2O (l) only

B. O2 (g), CO2 (g) and H2O (l) only

C. CH4 (g), CO2 (g) and H2O (l) only

D. CH4 (g), O2 (g), CO2 (g) and H2O (l)

4. Ammonia reacts with oxygen to produce nitrogen (II) oxide and water.

___ NH3(g) + ___ O2(g)  ___ NO(g) + ___ H2O(l).

What is the NH3:O2 ratio in the balanced equation?

A. 2:5

B. 4:5

C. 1:1

D. 2:1

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5. Gallium (Ar = 69.72) consists of two stable isotopes, Ga-69 and Ga-71. What is the relative
abundance of Ga-71?

A. 36 %

B. 40 %

C. 60 %

D. 64 %

6. Which electron configuration represents a d‑block element in the ground state?

A. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d1

B. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10

C. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d9

D. 1s22s22p63s23p64s13d104p1

7. A beam containing two different kinds of particles is passed through oppositely charged plates with
the results shown in the diagram.

 1


2

What conclusion can be drawn from this observation?

A. Particle 1 has a larger mass than particle 2.

B. Particle 2 has a larger mass than particle 1.

C. Particle 1 is positively charged.

D. Particle 2 is positively charged.

8. Which factor generally increases when first ionization energy increases?

A. Atomic radius

B. Electronegativity

C. Metallic character

D. Nuclear charge
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9. The periodic table provided shows 118 elements. Which group of elements would a new element
with atomic number 119 be most similar to?

A. Alkali metals

B. Halogens

C. Lanthanoids and actinoids

D. Noble gases

10. The formula for praseodymium phosphate is PrPO4. What is the formula for praseodymium oxide?

A. Pr2O

B. PrO

C. Pr2O3

D. PrO2

11. For which molecule can resonance structures be used to describe the bonding?

A. HCN

B. H2CO3

C. PCl3

D. SO2

12. What are the electron domain and molecular geometries of SO3?

Electron domain geometry Molecular geometry

A. Trigonal planar Trigonal planar

B. Trigonal planar Trigonal pyramidal

C. Trigonal pyramidal Trigonal planar

D. Trigonal pyramidal Trigonal pyramidal

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13. Which substance has high volatility in its pure state and high electrical conductivity in
aqueous solutions?

A. C6H5Cl

B. HCl

C. NaCl

D. HCN

14. Which reactions release heat?

I. C(s) + O2(g)  CO2(g)

II. Na+(g) + e-  Na(g)
III. NH3(g)  NH3(l)

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

15. Which expression represents the calculation used to obtain the HÖ value for the conversion of
oxygen to one mole of ozone (O3)?

H Ö, kJ
Eqn (i) 2CO2  2CO + O2 +566
Eqn (ii) 3CO + O3  3CO2 -992

A. -566 - 992

B. -566 + 992

C. 1.5  (-566) + 992

D. 1.5  (-566) - 992

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16. Which expression represents the calculation of H?

II
Enthalpy I
III

A. III

B. III

C. IIII

D. IIIII

17. Which statement describes a role that a catalyst might have in increasing the rate of reaction by
providing an alternative mechanism?

A. It increases frequency of collisions between molecules

B. It increases energy of collisions between molecules

C. It increases proportion of molecules colliding in correct orientation

D. It increases proportion of molecules with a given energy

18. Which of the following equilibria would shift left with an increase in pressure?

A. H2(g) + Br2(g)  2HBr(g)

B. C(s) + H2O(g)  CO(g) + H2(g)

1
C. NO(g) + O2(g)  NO2(g)
2
D. 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g)  2N2(g) + 6H2O(l)

19. What is the correct way to express the formula for the conjugate base of ethanoic acid?
-
A. CH3COO

B. CH3COO-

C. C2H3O2-
-
D. C2H3O2

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20. Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal‑fired power plants is a source of acid deposition. Which are
pre‑combustion methods of reducing sulfur dioxide emissions?

I. Wash flue gases with crushed limestone and water.

II. Crush and wash the coal.
III. Crush and mix coal with a sulfur solvent, then wash.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

21. In which compound does vanadium have an oxidation state of +4?

A. V (NO3)2

B. V (SO4)2

C. V3 (PO4)5

D. V3 (PO4)2

22. The acid H2S reacts with an active metal, M. Which combination shows the correct role of H2S,
and product formed from the reaction?

Role of H2S Product from H2S reaction

A. Oxidizing agent H2 (g)

B. Oxidizing agent S (s)

C. Reducing agent H2 (g)

D. Reducing agent S (s)

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23. What occurs during the operation of the voltaic cell Cu | Cu2+ || Ag+ | Ag?

I. The blue colour of the Cu2+(aq) solution will fade.

II. NO3-(aq) ions in the salt bridge will migrate toward the copper electrode.
III. The mass of the silver electrode will increase.

A. I and II only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II and III

24. Which species will most readily react with propane?

A. Br atom

B. Br2 molecule

C. Br- ion

D. Br+ ion

25. Which pair of compounds are structural isomers?

1st compound 2nd compound

A. NH2CH2COOH NH2CH2OCH3

B. CH3CH2OH CH3COCH3

C. CH3CH2OH CH3OCH3

D. NH2CH2COOH NH2CH2CH2COOH

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26. What is the correct classification for the two compounds given?

Type of amine Type of alcohol

A. Primary Primary

B. Tertiary Tertiary

C. Tertiary Primary

D. Primary Tertiary

27. Which is the first product of distillation from the reaction of propan‑1‑ol with acidified
potassium dichromate (VI)?

A. CH3COCH3

B. CH3CH2CH2OH

C. CH3CH2CHO

D. CH3CH2COOH

28. Which procedure is most likely to produce a systematic error in determining the original
concentration of NaOH (aq) by titration with HCl (aq)?

A. Repeating the titration only once instead of five times

B. Using various burettes for each trial instead of the same one

C. Using a varying number of drops of the indicator for the titrations

D. Titrating the sample two days after preparing it instead of on the day it was prepared
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29. Which graph shows the relationship between quantity of product formed and quantity of excess
reactant after the limiting reactant is consumed?

A.
mol of product formed

mol of excess reactant

B.
mol of product formed

mol of excess reactant

C.
mol of product formed

mol of excess reactant

D.
mol of product formed

mol of excess reactant

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30. Which type of data can be used to determine an empirical formula?

A. Percentage composition

B. Enthalpy of combustion
1
C. H NMR

D. Infrared spectroscopy (IR)