Lab #13

Date: 01/11/22

Title: Rates of Reactions: Effect of Concentration on Reaction Rate

Aim: To investigate the effect of concentration of a reactant on the rate of reaction

Apparatus: measuring cylinders, beakers, sheets of paper marked with an ‘X’, adhesive tape, stop watch

Chemicals: 0.1M sodium thiosulphate (Na2S2O3), 0.5M H2SO4

Method:

1. Draw a cross on the white sheet of paper.

2. Measure 50cm3 of sodium thiosulphate inyo a beaker and place on the cross.
3. Measure 50cm3 of sulphuric acid using a measuring cylinder.
4. Add the acid to the thiosulphate and begin timing.
5. Record the time it takes for the cross to disappear.
6. Using the same procedure, repeat the experiment varying the thiosulphate-water mixture as
shown in the table of results.
7. Tabulate all recorded time and calculate the rate

● Results:

Discussion:

(Note: answer these questions in paragraph form. No need to write over the questions)

1. Define the rate of reaction.

2. State the general equation used to calculate rate of reaction.
3. In theory, what is the effect of varying the concentration of a reactant on the rate of a reaction
and explain why this effect happens.
4. How was the rate of reaction followed in this experiment?
5. What caused the cross to disappear?
6. What is the identity of the precipitate formed in this experiment? Is it a reactant or a product?
7. Looking at your graph plotted of volume of thiosulphate vs. Rate, what can you say about the
rate of reaction.

8. List two other factors that can be used to investigate the rate of a reaction.

Controlled Variables:

Manipulated Variable:

Responding Variables:

Precautions:

Sources of Errors:
Conclusion: Which mixture reacted the fastest and which the slowest?