Form 5 Chemistry Rate of Reaction

Numerical Problems Involving the Factors That Affects the Rate of Reaction

Zn + 2HCl  ZnCl2 + H2

A student carries an experiment to investigate the rate of reaction between excess zinc and
hydrochloric acid. Below is the condition of the experiment.
Volume and
Size of zinc Temperature Catalyst
concentration of acid
V = 50 cm3;
Big pieces -3 30 0C -
m = 1 mol dm

1. Calculate the final volume of hydrogen gas released in the experiment.

[1 mole of gas occupies 24 dm3 at room temperature]

2. Sketch the graph of the volume of gas collected against time.

3. The experiment is repeated using the same reactants but with different condition.
Volume and
Experiment Size of zinc Temperature Catalyst
concentration of acid
Small V = 50 cm3;
A 30 0C -
pieces m = 1 mol dm-3
Small V = 50 cm3;
B 40 0C -
pieces m = 1 mol dm-3
V = 50 cm3;
C Big pieces -3 30 0C -
m = 2 mol dm
Copper(II)
V = 50 cm3; 0
D Big pieces 30 C sulphate
m = 2 mol dm-3
solution
3
V = 50 cm ;
E Big pieces 30 0C -
m = 0.5 mol dm-3
4. In which experiments is the final volume of hydrogen gas the same as in original
experiment?
5. On the graph you have sketched in (2), sketch the curves for Experiment A, B, C, D and E.

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Form 5 Chemistry Rate of Reaction

No Experiment Rate of Reaction Maximum Volume of gas Graph

1 Set I:
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
50 cm3 of 0.10
mol dm-3 HCl

Set II
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
30 cm3 of 0.20
mol dm-3 HCl

2 Set I:
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
50 cm3 of 0.10
mol dm-3 HCl

Set III
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
150 cm3 of 0.05
mol dm-3 HCl

3 Set I:
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
50 cm3 of 0.10
mol dm-3 HCl

Set IV
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
25 cm3 of 0.15
mol dm-3 HCl

4 Set I:
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
50 cm3 of 0.10
mol dm-3 HCl

Set V
1 g of excess
Zn powder +
100 cm3 of 0.05
mol dm-3 HCl

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