DISCUSSION

NaOH + Et(Ac) → Na(Ac) + EtOH

The experiment was carried out by using special hydroxide and ethyl acetate. Inside the reactor, the
saponification of sodium hydroxide and ethyl acetate producing sodium acetate and ethanol. Order of
the reaction is based on the powers of the concentration which are raised in the kinetic law. Based on
result and the sample of calculation, the value of data was fitted to second order reaction.[5] From
Arrhenius’s equation, k = Ae-E/RT it show that the temperature has an effect to the reaction rate
constant. It states that when the rate constant doubles, so wills the rate of reaction. The higher the
temperature the faster the molecules move producing much more kinetic energy than normal. More
collision is happen in order for a reaction to occur and thus larger fraction of molecules to provide the
activation energy needed for the reaction. Activation energy, Ea is the minimum energy needed for the
reaction to occur.[5] Therefore, the rate law for this experiment is:

The time taken for each sample taken is from the first minute the time started and followed by the next
5th minute, 10th minute, 15th minute, 20th minute, and 25th minute. The volume of titrating sodium
hydroxide to calculate the amount of quenching hydrochloric acid, phenolphthalein is used to be
indicator of the mixture to be in neutral condition. Volume of quenching hydrochloric acid unreacted
with sodium hydroxide in sample is calculated using the amount of sodium hydroxide titrated with the
mixture. The slopes of the graph are representing the specific reaction rate constant, K. K constant can
be obtained by considering all the data obtained throughout the experiment. Based on the calculation, K
can be calculated. Since the reaction is second order, the reaction rate by the rate law is in the form of
-ra =kCACB. Then for this experiment, the volume of quenching HCL unreacted with NaOH ins sample
(ml) is 6.28 ml, 8.48 ml, 9.20 ml, 9.48 ml, 9.60 ml and 10.00 ml. Next, the volume of HCL reacted with
NaOH in sample (ml) is 3.72 ml, 1.52 ml, 0.80 ml, 0.52 ml, 0.40 ml and 0.00 ml respectively. The volume
of titrating NaOH for experiment A was increased from 15.7 ml, 21.2 ml, 23.0 ml, 23.7 ml, 24.0 ml and
25.0 ml. That means the higher the concentration of HCL, the more volume of NaOH is needed to
neutralize the mixture. After calculating all the data obtained, values of constant k can be known. From
the graph, the value k is 25.304 Lmol-1min-1