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Disappearing Cross Reaction Experiment

This experiment investigates the rate of a reaction between sodium thiosulphate and sulfuric acid by measuring the time taken for a cross drawn on paper to disappear when placed above the reaction mixture. Various mixtures of sodium thiosulphate and water were reacted with a constant volume and concentration of sulfuric acid, and the time taken for the cross to become obscured was recorded for each mixture.

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Disappearing Cross Reaction Experiment

This experiment investigates the rate of a reaction between sodium thiosulphate and sulfuric acid by measuring the time taken for a cross drawn on paper to disappear when placed above the reaction mixture. Various mixtures of sodium thiosulphate and water were reacted with a constant volume and concentration of sulfuric acid, and the time taken for the cross to become obscured was recorded for each mixture.

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The ‘Disappearing Cross’ Experiment

Apparatus and Materials

16.0 g dm-3 Sodium Thiosulphate (VI)


0.5 mol dm-3 Sulphuric Acid
Stop clock
Measuring Cylinders
250 cm3 beaker
Sheet of paper with a cross drawn on it

Procedure

(a) Using a measuring cylinder, 50 cm3 of Sodium Thiosulphate solution


was poured into the beaker provided.

(B) 50cm3 of sulphuric acid was added to this solution and the time
taken was noted.

(C) The beaker was then placed over the cross and the time taken for
the cross to disappear when viewed from above was recorded.

(D) the Mixture was discarded and the beaker washed.

(E) Step C was repeated, using instead the thiosulphate / water mixtures
as shown in the table below and noting in each case the time taken for
the cross to be completely obscured

Experiment Volume of acid/ Volume of Volume of Time (secs.) 1


Number cm3 thiosulphate / water / cm3 t
cm3

1 50 50 0

2 50 45 5

3 50 40 10

4 50 35 15

5 50 30 20

6 50 25 25

7 50 20 30

















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