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you guys for chem p31, question about the yeild increasin uder ice cold condition what can u say about the forward reaction? what did u write?
and the question about which position, A B C, last question, what did u write and why?
1- I said forward reaction is exothermic because it is favoured by low temperature thus producing bor ICl3 which is yellow in colour
2- C because Mr of HBr is 81 while the other compound was only 45 so It diffuses faster than HBr and so within the same time, HBr diffuses less than the other compound!
i wrote forward reaction is exothermic since a) bond forming is exothermic, and b) high temperatures decrease the yield of exothermic reactions so if low temperatures increase the yield, that must mean the reaction is exothermic 🙂
For the last question i chose C, because ethylamine had a lower value of relative molecular mass (45) whereas hydrogen bromide hada higher value (81) ethylamine would diffuse faster 🙂
Can’t really remember for the first one. But for the last I chose position C, because the HBr molecules were heavier, so would diffuse more slowly than the other one.
It was A because one of the gases will diffuse faster .
I wrote C because HBr is heavier in terms of relative molecular mass therefore it will diffuse slower.
C
Molecular mass of ethylamine is 45. Of HBr is 81, hence ethylamine can travel faster and diffuse at faster rate so white solid produced near HBr which is indicated by C
that it is exothermic and is favoured by low temp
C
A as the Mr of that compound was ”almost” double the Mr. of the CH3CHOOH (i’m not sure if this was the compound but its Mr was almost half of the other sub so we know that when an object is heavier, it moves slower sothe compound forms near the non-organic compound…
got it??? actually asking u cuz my structure isn’t perf but i know that the answer is right
sorrrryyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was C not A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sorrryyyyyyyyyyyyy again!!!!!!!!!!1
Decrease in temperature will favor the exothermic reaction (which they said was the forward reaction) so the yield will increase. 🙂
The forward reaction was exothermic. And it was c, we had to find the Mr.
the rxn was exothermic
Reaction is exothermic, because low temperatures favor exothermic reaction and more yiield produced.
the forward reaction is supported by cold temperatures showing that it is exothermic as only endothermic reactions require the heat energy and cooling removes heat making it an exothermic reaction…
I hope u get this but i think u might get confused because of my question structure 😛
i mean ANSWER structure**
no Saibi, it wasn’t A… it couldn’t have been because HBr was on the right side and it had a greater molar mass, so it diffused slowly and took more time than ethylamine…
OH THANKK GODDDD!!!!!
I WROTE THE EXACT SAME THING!!! *phew*
I said: exothermic because under high temperatures, it becomes a backward reaction, which is endothermic. so forward reaction is exothermic.
C, because the mr of HBr is smaller than that of the ethylamine (81>45) so it diffuses slower causing the white solid to form at C.
Dear IGSCE team,
I would like to know if you get penalized for writing more then the available space given?
Hi Riya,
No, you won’t get penalised for writing more. Just make sure you wrote on the proper space and make a note to the examiner to read further on.
I made an * sign where i stopped and another sign where i continued is that ok
how do we give a note?
For example you could write “continue to next page”… then on the page where you continue your answer, write another note “continue from question XX”.
i normally search for a page that got some empty space and then write “see page xx for the answer “
Hi Guys
anyone solved the physics???
How was it????
write quick
terrified!!!!!
THE EXAM IS TOMORROW
how can people solve it already… it’s tomorrow Dania!!
i just asked if someone in Kenya like in the physics did it like 5 hours before us
cause in my school i dont have internet
so im asking to check before i go, Saibi.
and Mirna, FORR US some people do it before 🙂
Hey guys is it OK if I exceeded the writing space , I wrote it under the last line that was given , I did this a lot , will it be cut
I did the same with geography, there was little space to write for a 4 mark answer.
nope dont worry!!!!! 🙂
Hey guys!
Is there any pre-qualification to seat for IGCSE as private candidade? I mean any minimum qualification,
Thanks
Hello Ron,
No, there is no “pre-qualification” test for private candidates.