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Aim: To find out how different factors could affect the rate of an enzyme catalyzed
reaction.
Research Question: How does different surface area affect the rate of an enzyme
catalyzed reaction?
Hypothesis: If the surface area of the solid is more ( cut into many small pieces ),
the rate of the reaction will be increased. Vice versa If the surface area of the solid is
less, then the rate of reaction will be less. This is a result of the particle size. With
more particles of the solid, the atoms can collide more frequently as there are more
particles to react with which speeds up the reaction as more particles are exposed to
the other reactant.
Apparatus:
Test tubes
Hydrogen
potatoes
Method:
1. First, prepare all the materials needed for the experiment. Take 5 test tubes
of the same size. Don’t forget to label them.
2. Take a potato and start cutti ng it into its measurements. 1X1 , 2 divisions, 4
divisions, 8 divisions , 16 div.
3. Take the test tubes and fill all of them with the same amount of hydrogen
peroxide using the syringe which is 12ml.
4. Add a drop of soap to each of the test tubes.
5. Drop the each of the potatoes to the test tubes at the same time.
6. Lastly, start the stopwatch until 10 minutes and record the height of the
froth of each.
Results:
Graph
2.5
1.5
0.5
0
1 2 4 8 16
Height of froth
Discussion of Results:
Conclusion:
In conclusion, I can assert that my hypothesis is correct and valid as it matches
greatly with the results I have gotten from performing the experiment. In my
hypothesis I said that :
‘’ If the surface area of the solid is more ( cut into many small pieces ), the rate of
the reaction will be increased. Vice versa If the surface area of the solid is less, then
the rate of reaction will be less. This is a result of the particle size. With more
particles of the solid, the atoms can collide more frequently as there are more
particles to react with which speeds up the reaction as more particles are exposed to
the other reactant.’’
I can say that my results match with the hypothesis as I said in the hypothesis with
more surface area, the reaction will be increased, which means that the height of
the froth will be more. With less surface area, the reaction will be decreased, as a
result of particle size related to the collision theory. In my results, the one with the
highest froth is the one with the most number of divisions which has the largest
surface area, and the the one with the shortest froth is the one with the most least
number of division which is 1x1, which has the smallest surface area compared to
the other test. I can conclude that my hypothesis is accurate.
Bibliography:
Howard, John. “RATES OF REACTION - FACTORS.” HUMAN BIOLOGY / SMALL
INTESTINE - Pathwayz, 2015, www.pathwayz.org/Tree/Plain/RATES+OF+REACTION+-
+FACTORS.
Marie, Anne. “How Does an Increase in Surface Area Affect the Rate of a Chemical Reaction? |
Socratic.” Socratic.org, 2013, socratic.org/questions/how-does-an-increase-in-surface-area-affect-
the-rate-of-a-chemical-reaction.