The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Reaction Between Hydrochloric Acid and Calcium Carbonate

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The Effect of Temperature on the Rate of Reaction Between Hydrochloric Acid and Calcium Carbonate

Hydrochloric Acid + Calcium Carbonate à Calcium Chloride + Carbon

Dioxide + Water

2HCl + CaCO3 Ã CaCl3 + CO2 + H2O

Aim.

To find out how the temperature of acid effects the rate of the

reaction between Hydrochloric Acid and Calcium Carbonate. I will do

this by changing the temperature of the Hydrochoric acid and keeping

the Calcuim Carbonate the same.

Theory.

By starting at a low temperature, the particles do not collide with

much energy giving a slow reaction. As you increase the temperature,

the particles should collide with more energy giving a faster

reaction.

The concentration of the acid, the time given inbetween each

measurement, the surface area of marble chips, the number of marble

chips, the volume of acid and the catalyst all affect the rate of

reaction.

The higher the concentration of acid, the more chance the particles

have of colliding.

The longer the time between each measurement, the longer time the

particles have to collide.

The bigger the surface area of marble chips, the more calcium

carbonate exposed to collisions.

The more marble chips, the more calcium carbonate the acid has to

react with.

The larger the volume of acid, the more acid the marble chips have to

react with.

Prediction.

I think by increasing the temperature of acid, the rate of reaction

will increase.

My graph should look like this

I will be investigating temperature as my variable. I chose

temperature because it will be the easiest to investigate with the

equipment in the school laboratories. I will change the temperature

using an ice bath or bunson burner.

I will measure the rate at which the water moves in the large

measuring cylinder. I will get the acid at 10ËšC using an ice bath, add

the marble chips then quickly put the gas tube and bung into my small

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