Rate of Reaction Investigation

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Rate of Reaction Investigation

Aim:

To determine how changing the concentration of a reactant (Na S O )

affects the rate of the reaction.

Prediction:

I predict that when we increase the concentration, the rate will

increase; therefore there are more particles and a greater probability

of a collision. If more particles are present in the same volume, they

will be closer together. This means they have a higher probability of

colliding and speeding up the reaction.

If we double the concentration, the rate will also double.

Text Box: 200ml Beaker of Sodium ThiosulphateText Box: 200ml Beaker of Hydrochloric Acid[IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE][IMAGE]Diagram:

[IMAGE][IMAGE]Text Box: Conical Flask

Paper

Timer

Big Measuring Cylinder

Small Measuring

Cylinder

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Apperatus:

200 ml Beakers – To hold solutions

Lined paper – To determine when the mixture is cloudy

Timer – To time the rate of reaction

Hydrochloric acid

Sodium thiosulphate

Water

100ml measuring cylinder

10ml measuring cylinder

Fair Test:

For a fair test I must do:

· Make sure the beakers are thoroughly cleaned after each test.

· Use same paper in each test.

· If the paper gets wet, change the paper, but same kind.

· Make sure the same person is recording the time, as reaction times

differ in people.

Method:

1.Take two 200ml beakers and fill one with hydrochloric acid and the

other with sodium thiosulphate, label each beaker.

2.Using a large measuring cylinder (100ml), pour 90ml of sodium

thiosulphate into it and fill the rest with water, so that it reaches

100ml.

3.Pour sodium thiosulphate and water into conical flask and place over

lined paper.

4.Measure 10ml of hydrochloric acid into small measuring cylinder.

5.Pour the hydrochloric acid into the conical flask containing sodium

thiosulphate and water, begin timing. Stop timing as soon as the lines

of paper are no longer visible through conical flask.

6.Record time into table.

7.Wash out conical flask and large measuring cylinder, otherwise it

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