Factors affecting the rate of reaction

Total

surface area of solid reactant

Concentration of reactant
Temperature of reactant
Use of catalyst
Pressure of gaseous reactant

Effect of temperature on the rate of

reaction

Reaction between sodium thiosulphate, Na2S2O3 and

dilute sulphuric acid, H2SO4.
Chemical equation :

Reaction is carried out five times at different

temperatures.
Controlled variables : .
Manipulated variable :
Responding variable :.

Data and Observation

Experiment

Temperature
/0C

Time taken
/s

1 / time
s-1

28

55

0.018

11

40

36

0.028

111

50

23

0.043

1V

60

17

0.059

70

13

0.077

Discussion

From the sketch for the graph of :

a) Temperature against time :
- As the temperature of sodium thiosulphate solution
increases, the time taken for the mark X disappear from sight
decreases.
b) Temperature against 1/time
- A straight line,
- temperature 1 / time , but
Rate of reaction 1 / time , hence
Rate of reaction temperature

Conclusion

As the temperature of the reactant

increases, the rate of reaction increases

Solving problems involving the factors

affecting the rate of reaction
Consider 2 informations :
1.
Compare the rates of reactions:
Refer to the factor affecting the rate of
reaction and compare in both experiment
2.
Compare the yield :
Refer and compare the quantities of reactant in
both experiment

Examples
a)

Two sets of experiments are carried out

l : 2 g of excess marble powder + 50 cm 3 of
0.1 mol dm-3 nitric acid at room
temperature,
ll : 2 g of excess marble powder + 20 cm 3 of
0.5 mol dm-3 nitric acid at room
temperature,

Examples
b) Two sets of experiments are carried out
l : 2 g of excess marble powder + 50 cm 3 of
0.1 mol dm-3 nitric acid at room
temperature,
ll : 2 g of excess marble powder + 20 cm 3 of
0.1 mol dm-3 nitric acid at 600C,