Measuring rates of reaction RoR2a
Aim: To measure the rate at which calcium carbonate reacts with hydrochloric acid by
measuring the volume of carbon dioxide produced at intervals during the reaction.
Experimental arrangement
measuring
cylinder
delivery tube
SAFETY:
Wear safety glasses
Wash any spillages with plenty
of water
gas
conical
flask
hydrochloric
adid
water
calcium carbonate
Method
1. Measure out 25 cm3 of 0.4M hydrochloric acid using a measuring cylinder and pour it into
a small conical flask.
2. Arrange the water trough and the inverted 100cmº measuring cylinder full of water ready
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