Effect of temperature on the rate of reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid

Effect of temperature on the rate of reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid

Apparatus:

Magnesium strips (5cm)

Hydrochloric acid

Water bath

Clamp x 3

Clamp stand x3

Ruler

Measuring cylinder (100ml)

Measuring beaker (50ml) x2

Rubber tube

Rubber bung

Gas syringe

Wire wool

Stop clock

Aim: My aim is to find out if heating the hydrochloric acid affects the rate of magnesium and hydrochloric acid.

Prediction: I predict that the heating the hydrochloric acid will effect it as heating is one type of changing the rate of reaction.

Method:

Get three clamps and clamp stands from the cupboard, and set them up and get a water bath and set it up to the right temperature (20-80) and then let it get to the right temp get a gas syringe form the tray and set the up to one of the stands and then measure out 30ml of hydrochloric acid and pour that in to the 50ml measuring beaker and then place that in to the water bath, repeat that with the other measuring beaker. Measure out 5cm of magnesium ribbon with the ruler and clean as much of magnesium oxide of as possible and, place a rubber tub...