4.An experiment was conducted to find out the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction.

50 cm 3 of sodium
thiosulphate solution 0.2 mol dm-3 at 30 oC was put into a 150 cm3 conical flask. Then the conical flask was placed on an
X sign on a piece of white paper. 5 cm3 of sulphuric acid 1.0 mol dm-3 was added to the sodium thiosulphate solution
and shaken. At the same time, the stop watch was started. The stop watch was stopped as soon as the X sign was no
longer visible. The same steps of the experiment were repeated for sodium thiosulphate solution which was heated to
35oC, 40oC, 45oC and 50oC.
Diagram 1 shows the reading of the stop watch for each of the reaction at different temperatures.

Time ,t1 ..
at 30 o C

Time ,t2 ...

at 35 o C

Time ,t3
at 40 o C

Time ,t5 ..
at 50 o C

Time ,t4
at 45 o C
DIAGRAM 1
(a)

Record the time for each reaction in the spaces provided in Diagram 1 (Measuring and using number)

(b)

State one observation in this experiment.

[3 marks]
(Making Observation)

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[3 marks]
(c)

Give your inference based on your observation. (Making inferences)

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[3 marks

(d)

Construct a table and record temperature, time, and 1/ time for this experiment. (Communicating)

[3 marks]
(e)

(i)

Plot a graph of temperature of sodium thiosulphate solutions against 1/ time

[3 marks]

(Communicating)

(ii)

Based on the graph in (d) (i), state the relationship between the rate of reaction and
temperature.
(Using space time relationship)

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f)

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[3 marks]
What is the meaning of the rate of reaction in this experiment ?
(Operational definition)
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[3 marks]

g)

What is the hypothesis in this experiment

(Making hypothesis)

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[3 marks]
h)

Write a chemical equation for the above reaction

(Communicating)

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i)

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[3 marks]
The following is a list of chemical processes:
Neutralization, Rusting, Respiration, Precipitation, Displacement
Classify these reactions into fast reaction and slow reaction

[3 marks]

j)

Find the maximum mass of sulphur should be obtained in this experiment

[ Relative atomic mass of S : 32 ]

[3 marks]
(Interpreting data)

k) Predict the time taken as soon as the sign X to be longer visible if this experiment is repeated at 55C
(Prediction)
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[3 marks]
l)

Complete the Table 2 based on the above experiment.

(Variables)

Type of variable

Action that needs to be taken

(i) Manipulated variable:

The way to manipulate the variable:

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(ii) Responding variable:

What to observe in the responding variable:

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(iii) Fixed variable:

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The way to maintain the fixed variable:

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TABLE 2

[3 marks]