Reaction Between Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Thiosulphate

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Reaction Between Hydrochloric Acid and Sodium Thiosulphate

Introduction

I will be conducting two experiments to determine how two factors

affect the rate of reaction in the reaction between hydrochloric acid

and sodium thiosulphate. It is a precipitation experiment. The

equation allows us to see how this experiment will help us find how

rate of reaction changes

Sodium thiosulphate + Hydrochloric acid ---- Sodium chloride + Sulphur

+ Sulphur dioxide + Water

Na2S2O3 (aq) + 2HCl(aq) ---- 2NaCl(aq) + S(s) + SO2(g) + H2O(l)

The main factors that affect the rate of reaction of any experiment

are -Pressure. By reducing the volume in which the same amount of

particles exists the pressure is increased. Once the same number of

particles is in a smaller area there is less space in which to move

and so the particles are more likely to collide each other.

Using a catalyst is another method I could use. A catalyst is a

substance, which lowers the activation energy of a reaction without

being chemically altered.

Energy. By giving the particles extra energy, as heat, they will move

faster. This means that they cover more ground and are therefore more

likely to collide with each other which in turn makes the reaction

faster. (We have to take into consideration the face that not all

collisions are successful as they may not react with the amount of

energy required (activation energy)). The best way to give energy to a

reaction is heat.

Concentration. Just as increasing the pressure will increase the

number of particles colliding, so will the concentration. By putting

more particles into the reaction, the chance that they collide is

increased, thus increasing the rate of reaction.

Surface area. Particles can only collide when the two sorts can meet.

Therefore a reaction can only occur on the surface of a material.

Therefore by increasing the surface area (e.g. cutting the substances)

of the material, which is available to collide, the speed of the

reaction will increase.

In my experiment I will be investigating two factors, the

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