EXPERIMENT 1
To study the speed of reaction between calcium carbonate
and dilute hydrochloric acid.
Result
Plot a graph of mass of system against time from a
sample set of results from Experiment 1.
EXPERIMENT 2
To study the speed of reaction between dilute hydrochloric
acid and magnesium.
Figure 2 An experiment to study the speed of reaction by measuring the volume of gas evolved.
Procedure
1. The apparatus is set up as shown in Figure 2. The
layer of oxide on the magnesium ribbon is removed
using a piece of sandpaper. This ensures that
magnesium reacts with the dilute hydrochloric acid.
The magnesium ribbon is then put in a small test
tube.
2. The conical flask is shaken to mix the magnesium
ribbon and acid. The stopwatch is started at the
same time.
Result
Plot a graph of the volume of hydrogen produced
against time from a sample set of results from
Experiment 2.
1) Put more students into the hall. This will lead to more
collisions between students.
1) Concentration of solution
2) Pressure
4) Temperature
If the temperature is increased, the rate increases
because not all particles react when they collide. They
must have a certain minimum energy to react when they
collide.
At a higher temperature, the particles have more energy
so they react more often when they collide.
Catalysts
• What is a catalyst?
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Enzymes
• Enzymes are substances that catalyse the chemical
reactions in plants and animals. They are often called
biological catalysts.