Chemistry 5070 · O Level · Rate of reaction

Rate of reaction — practice question

The apparatus illustrated is used to compare how quickly different metals react with hydrochloric acid.
(a(i))[1]

Name a different piece of apparatus that could be used instead of the measuring cylinder to collect the gas and determine its volume.

(a(ii))[2]

The gas collected in the measuring cylinder is hydrogen. Give a test, together with its result, to show that this gas is hydrogen.

(b)[2]

State two disadvantages of taking the bung out of the flask, adding the metal straight to the acid and then putting the bung back.

(c(i))[2]

Give the correct labels for the graph's two axes.

(c(ii))[3]

State why curve A begins steep, then levels off gradually and later becomes horizontal.

(c(iii))[1]

Identify which metal corresponds to each of curves A, B, C and D.

(c(iv))[3]

State three variables that should be kept unchanged in the experiments.

(c(v))[1]

Suggest why different masses of each metal are used for the four experiments.

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