Rate of Reaction Between Calcium Carbonate and Hydrochloric Acid

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Rate of Reaction Between Calcium Carbonate and Hydrochloric Acid

Plan:

In my experiment I will measure the rate of reaction between calcium

carbonate and hydrochloric acid. The rate of the reaction is the speed

that the reaction takes place so by measuring the rate I will measure

the amount of time the reaction takes. Hydrochloric acid is a strong

acid that is found in digestive juices in the stomach, it is also used

for cleaning metals before they are coated. Calcium carbonate has a

few forms including chalk and limestone the main use of these two

materials is in the making of concrete, which is used for many things

such as buildings.

When you put calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid together they

react to form calcium chloride, carbon dioxide and water.

Hydrochloric acid + calcium carbonate arrow calcium chloride + carbon

dioxide + water.

HCl(aq) + CaCO3(s) arrow CaCl2(aq) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)

Things that affect the reaction rate of this experiment are:

1. The temperature of the hydrochloric acid.

2. The amount of hydrochloric acid.

3. The concentration of the hydrochloric acid.

4. The surface area of the calcium carbonate.

5. The amount of calcium carbonate.

6. The form of calcium carbonate. (It is available in three forms

powder, small stones or large stones)

7. You can speed up the reaction by stirring the solution.

8. You can also change the rate of the reaction by adding a catalyst,

which is something that speeds up the reaction.

In my experiment I will change the temperature of the hydrochloric

acid. I will not change anything else; I will keep the amount of

calcium carbonate, the form of calcium carbonate, the concentration of

hydrochloric acid, the surface area of the calcium carbonate and the

amount of hydrochloric acid all the same. I will not add a catalyst to

my solution and I will not stir my solution.

· I will use 25cm3 of hydrochloric acid.

· I will use 1g of calcium carbonate.

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