Investigation to find out if changes in concentration of acid affect the rate of a chemical reaction
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Title – Investigation to find out if changes in concentration of acid affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
Introduction – The rate of reaction can be defined as the speed at which a reaction takes place. The rate of reaction tells us how quickly a chemical reaction has happened. There are many things that can affect the rate of reaction, (some of these are shown in figure 1 below.) In this coursework I am going to investigate what effect the change in acid concentration has on a chemical reaction. I will do this through a series of experiments, where I will change the concentration of hydrochloric acid by mixing it with water. I will measure the reaction by recording the amount of gas given off in 60 seconds for each experiment. I plan to keep the total amount of liquid used in the experiments at a constant 20ml. This way I can measure the concentration of the acid I use each time.
Aim – To find out if the rate of reaction is effected by the concentration of an acid.
Variables – I have decided to focus on the effect concentration of acid has on the rate of reaction. To get accurate results, I have to make sure all my experiments are run fairly. To achieve this I will keep all my variables constant, except the one I’m investigating, the concentration of the acid.
The temperature, equipment and amount of substances I use will be kept the same for all my experiments. I will also make sure the substances
I use are all prepared in the same way before each experiment. This will avoid change in surface area. (E.g. I wont crush a substance one time and keep It whole the next) In all my experiments I will keep the magnesium whole. To control the temperature of the acid, I will use a thermometer to monitor it and make sure the temperature is the same for each experiment I do. (this will most likely be at room temp. around 27degrees.) All my equipment will be kept identical to any other one of my experiments, and I will use the same size measuring cylinder (20ml) to measure out the acid and water.
The concentration of the acid is the only variable I will change throughout my investigation. I will do this by weakening the solution with water, starting with a very acidic solution and gradually diluting it. This will be done by measuring the water and acid in the
The purpose of the experiment is to study the rate of reaction through varying of concentrations of a catalyst or temperatures with a constant pH, and through the data obtained the rate law, constants, and activation energies can be experimentally determined. The rate law determines how the speed of a reaction occurs thus allowing the study of the overall mechanism formation in reactions. In the general form of the rate law it is A + B C or r=k[A]x[B]y. The rate of reaction can be affected by the concentration such as A and B in the previous equation, order of reactions, and the rate constant with each species in an overall chemical reaction. As a result, the rate law must be determined experimentally. In general, in a multi-step reac...
It is important however to note that the NH4 and K ions are still in
Experiment is to investigate the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate Hydrochloric acid + Calcium Carbonate Þ Calcium Chloride + Water + Carbon Dioxide 2HCl (aq) CaCo3 (s) CaCl2(s) H2O (aq) CO2 (g) There are a number of variables in this experiment and these are listed below as input variables and outcome variables.
Investigate how the concentration of hydrochloric acid effects the rate at which it reacts with calcium carbonate
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