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Experiment No. 7

FACTORS AFFECTING THE RATE OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS

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DATA AND RESULTS:

A. Check which system generated gas faster.

1. big piece Zn + HCl ________________________________

2. small pieces Zn + HCl ________________________________

B. Write the time in seconds it took the system to decolorize.

1. KMnO4 + H2SO4 + Na2C2O4 _________________________

2. KMnO4 + H2SO4 + H2O2 _________________________

C. Write the time in seconds it took the Mg to react completely with HCl

1. 4 M HCl + Mg _________________________
2. 2 M HCl + Mg _________________________
3. 1 M HCl + Mg _________________________
D. Write the time in seconds it took the system to decolorize

1. KMnO4 + H2SO4 + Fe (room temp) _________________________

2. KMnO4 + H2SO4 + Fe (lukewarm) _________________________
3. KMnO4 + H2SO4 + Fe (boiling) _________________________

E. Write the time in seconds in took the system to decolorize.

1. H2SO4 + KMnO4 + H2O2 _________________________

2. H2SO4 + KMnO4 + MnSO4 + H2O _________________________
DISCUSSION OF RESULTS:

A. 1. Which size of zinc reacted faster with HCl?

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Why? ______________________________________________________________________
 B. 1. Which compound Na2C2O4 or H2O2 decolorized KMnO4 faster?
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Why? ______________________________________________________________________

C. 1. Rank the concentrations of HCl solutions in order of decreasing rate of reaction with Mg metal.

(1) _____________________ (2) _______________________ (3) ______________________

2. Write a balanced equation to represent the reaction in no.1

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D. 1. At which temperature (room, lukewarm, or boiling) did the system decolorize the fastest?

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Why? ________________________________________________________________________

E. 1. What is the function of MnSO4 in the reaction of H2SO4, KMnO4 and H2O2?

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APPLICATIONS / QUESTIONS:

1. Enumerate the factors affecting the rate of chemical reaction and give the effect/s of each factor
on the rate of reaction.

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b. ___________________________________________________________________________

c. ___________________________________________________________________________

d. ___________________________________________________________________________

e. ___________________________________________________________________________

2. What is catalyst? _______________________________________________________________

3. What is positive catalyst? ________________________________________________________

Give three examples of chemical reactions involving the use of a positive catalyst.

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4. Name two examples of inhibitors and give two examples of reactions using inhibitors.

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5. Give at least two reasons why knowledge on catalyst is important in Food industry.

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