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  • 16 May 2024
    Geoffrey Neuss
    R3.2 Electrochemical cells questions
    Hello Alex, Students need to know that a secondary (rechargeable) cell involves reversible redox reactions but from my understanding of R3.2.7 they do not need to memorise specific secondary-cell redox systems as it clearly states "Deduce the...
  • 16 May 2024
    Alex McQuillian
    R3.2 Electrochemical cells questions
    Hi Geoff,I’m teaching standard level rechargeable cells in R3.2 and I’m unsure if students need to memorise the oxidised and reduced species at the anode and cathode e.g. Carbon—Zinc cell, Zn/Zn2+ and MnO2/MnO(OH), electrolyte NH4Cl....
  • Hello Austin, Yes - it is intentional. As you correctly say, standard enthalpies of combustion and formation are only specifically mentioned in the AHL part of the syllabus, but R1.1.4 (which is SL and HL) covers "The standard enthalpy change...
  • Hi Geoff,In a lot of these Reactivity 1 questions for HL and SL you've made reference to enthalpies of formation and combustion.  The subject guide lists these under Reactivity 1.2.3 which is AHL material.  Have you done this intentionally?...