Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Rate of reaction

Rate of reaction — practice question

On heating potassium chlorate(V), it decomposes and oxygen is released.
(a)[1]

Fill in the table for experiment 2 with the oxygen volumes shown in the diagrams.

(b)[3]

Plot the data for both experiment 1 and experiment 2 on the grid, then draw a smooth curve through each collection of points.

(c)[1]

After $75$ seconds, what volume of oxygen is produced in experiment 2?

(d)[2]

The rate of reaction $= \frac{\text{volume of gas in cm}^3}{\text{time in seconds}}$. Find the rate of reaction for each experiment after $45$ seconds.

(e)[2]

Use your responses from (d) to infer the role of copper(II) oxide in experiment 2. Explain your answer.

(f)[1]

Why are the last two readings in the table for experiment 2 identical?

(g)[3]

The reaction equation is $2\text{KClO}_3 \rightarrow 2\text{KCl} + 3\text{O}_2$. Using the table in (a), calculate the mass of potassium chlorate(V) used in the experiment.

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