Topic: Reactions in Solution

Lab: Clock Reaction

Intro: Today we will test how temperature affects a chemical reaction. We are using
what is called a clock reaction between KIO3 and NaHSO3. It’s called a clock reaction,
because it takes some time for the reaction to occur after the two chemicals are
mixed–long enough for us to measure on a clock.

Goal of Lab: Test how changing temperature affects a chemical reaction.

Materials:
1. Test Tube rack 6. Hot Plate
2. Test tubes (two of them) 7. KIO3, NaHSO3, and starch solutions
3. Test tube holder 8. Timer (stopwatch)
4. Beaker 9. Tongs
5. Thermometer

Instructions:
1. Rinse your test tubes with water and put them upside down in the rack to drain.
2. Add 10 drops of KIO3 to one test tube.
3. Add 10 drops of NaHSO3 to the second test tube. Keep the test tubes separated in your
test tube rack so you know which is which.
4. Add 1 drop of starch to the test tube with the NaHSO3 in it.
5. Turn on your thermometer. It is safe to assume that the chemicals are room temperature.
Read the temperature and record in the data table.
6. READ THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH BEFORE STARTING. You are going to mix
the two test tubes together. Start a timer the moment you pour one test tube into the other.
Stop the timer when the mixture turns a midnight blue/black color. Record in your data
table.
7. Repeat #1-#6 but with a slight modification:
a. Use a beaker to make an ice water bath.
b. After step 4, put both test tubes in an ice water bath for 5 minutes. After 5
minutes, take the temperature of the ice water bath. Record in the data table.
8. Repeat #1-#6 but with a slight modification:
a. Use the same beaker to make a hot water bath using your hot plate.
b. Wait for the water to reach about 40oC. Adjust the hot plate so that it stay at that
temperature
c. After step 4, put both test tubes in the water bath for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes,
take the temperature of the hot water bath. Record in the data table.
9. Rinse out the test tubes, and wipe up any spilled water or chemical on the table.
 Topic: Reactions in Solution

Lab Report Example

Claim:
(Your response to the goal of lab goes here)

Evidence:
Reaction Water Temperature (oC) Time to react (sec)

In room temperature water 28.1°C 10.32 sec

In ice water 9.1°C 12.9 sec

In hot water 45 C 8.87 sec

Reasoning (answer in complete sentences):

1. According to your data, what does changing temperature do to a chemical reaction?
a. Why do you think that happens?
Because when their temperature is higher it makes the atoms move faster causing it to react
faster rather than when the temperature is lower which makes the atoms move slower.

2. How does the reaction rate change as temperature changes?

Hot: Higher and Faster rate
Cold: Lower and Slower rate
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IF YOU WERE ABSENT:

Watch this video. It shows the same reaction, but with different temperature waters. From left to
right, the reactions are labeled A, B, C, and D. Use the video to record your evidence below.

Reaction Water Temperature (oC) Time to react (sec)

A 2oC

B 55oC

C 23oC

D 90oC

Now, go back up and fill in the Reasoning and make a Claim to finish your lab report.