Chemical Kinetics

Act. No. 3
Introduction:

The rates of chemical reactions and the ability to control those rates are crucial aspects of life.
Chemical kinetics is the study of the rates at which chemical reactions occur, the factors that
affect the speed of reactions, and the mechanisms by which reactions proceed. The reaction rate
depends on the reactants, the concentrations of the reactants, the temperature at which the
reaction takes place, a large portion of the molecules react to form products in a given time
period. If a chemical reaction has a slow rate, a small portion of molecules react to form products
in a given time period.

Objectives:

a. To determine the different rate of chemical reactions

Experiment 1: Effect of Concentration Aluminum Foil and Hydrochloric Acid

Materials:

Aluminum foil
Distilled water Popsicle sticks
Timer

Procedure:
1. Wrap the popsicle sticks with aluminum foil
2. Measure 10 mL of prepared 10%, 20%, and 30% muriatic acid.
3. Cause the aluminum foil to react with varying concentrations of muriatic acid by dipping the
popsicle sticks into the beakers.
4. Time the reaction according to the rate of disappearance of aluminum foil or according to how
much aluminum foil reacted for 5 minutes.

Experiment 2: Effect of Temperature Effervescent Tablet and Water

Materials:

Effervescent tablets
Water (hot, room, and cold temperature)

Procedure:
1. Wrap the popsicle sticks with aluminum foil
2. Measure 10 mL of prepared 10%, 20%, and 30% muriatic acid.
3. Cause the aluminum foil to react with varying concentrations of muriatic acid by dipping the
popsicle sticks into the beakers.
4. Time the reaction according to the rate of disappearance of aluminum foil or according to how
much aluminum foil reacted for 5 minutes.
Experiment 3: Effect of Particle Size Eggshell and HCl

Materials:

Eggshells (uncrushed and crushed)

Procedure:
1. Prepare crushed and uncrushed eggshells.
2. Place uncrushed eggshell into one of the test tubes to a depth of about 1 cm. place some finely
crushed eggshell into a second test tube to a depth of about 1 cm.
3. Measure dilutes hydrochloric acid solution into the two remaining test tubes to a depth of
about 2 cm.
4. Simultaneously, pour the dilute HCl solution into each of the test tubes containing eggshells.
Observe. Note which reaction was faster.
5. Clean up and put away the materials you have used.

Disposal
Dispose solutions of HCl down the sink with copious amount of running water. Any excess acid
should first be neutralized before disposal.