GCSE Chemistry Coursework : Rates of Reaction

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents 1 Strand Sa 2 The Science 2 Variables 2 Temperature 2 Concentration 2 My Prediction 3 Strand Sb 3 Risk Assessment. 3 Preliminary Equipment 4 Preliminary Method 6 Strand C 7 Preliminary Data 7 Main Method 8 Main Results. 9 Strand Ea 9 Problems Encountered when collecting data. 9 Alternate Methods 10 Light Meter 10 Gas Collection 10 Strand Eb 11 Data Analysis 11 Graph Evaluation 11 Strand Ra 12 Secondary Data 1 12 Secondary Data 2 13 Secondary Data 3 14 Strand Rb 15 Conclusion 15 Bibliography 16

Strand Sa
The Science
In the experiment, I will be testing how increasing the concentration of the reactant affects the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and sodium thiosulfate .Due to Max Trautz’s collision theory, which states that the higher the concentration of the reactant raises the number of collisions, I predict that the less dilute sodium thiosulfate solution will have a higher reaction rate than that of a lower concentration of sodium thiosulfate. The formula for the reaction is: HCl(aq) + Na2S2O3(aq) NaCl(aq) + SO2(g) + S(s) + H2O(l). The formula shows us that the sulphur precipitate is formed along with water, sodium chloride and sulphur dioxide. Sulphur dioxide is a poisonous gas and so extra care will be taken not to inhale any.
Figure 1 [18]

Variables
The Variables that affect the reaction rate of sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid were the temperature and concentration. The graph shows that an increase in temperature will raise the rate of reaction, as will an increase in the concentration of the reactant
Figure 2 [1]
Temperature
The temperature affected the concentration by giving the atoms more energy which causes them to move more quickly. This means that they collide more