Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Rate of reaction

Rate of reaction — practice question

A student studied the reaction of zinc carbonate with a surplus of dilute hydrochloric acid. $\text{ZnCO}_3 + 2\text{HCl} \rightarrow \text{ZnCl}_2 + \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O}$
(a)[3]

Describe one different practical way of measuring the rate of this reaction.

(b)[1]

If 6.25 g of zinc carbonate produces 2.20 g of carbon dioxide, Calculate the mass of zinc carbonate needed to produce 11.00 g of carbon dioxide.

(c)[2]

What effect do each of the following have on the rate of this reaction? • Reducing the temperature of the reaction mixture. • Increasing the concentration of hydrochloric acid.

(d)[2]

Carbon dioxide is produced when an acid reacts with a carbonate and also as a product of the complete combustion of carbon-containing substances. State two additional sources of carbon dioxide.

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