Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Rate of reaction

Rate of reaction — practice question

Solid copper(II) carbonate is reacted with dilute sulfuric acid. $\text{CuCO}_3 + \text{H}_2\text{SO}_4 \rightarrow \text{CuSO}_4 + \text{CO}_2 + \text{H}_2\text{O}$ Which of these changes will always make this chemical reaction faster? 1. raising the concentration of sulfuric acid 2. making the pieces of copper(II) carbonate larger 3. raising the temperature 4. raising the volume of sulfuric acid

  • A1, 3 and 4
  • B1 and 3 only
  • C2 and 3
  • D3 and 4 only

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