Rates of reaction flashcards

Flash cards without answers

1.

The chemicals used in a chemical

reaction are called …

2.

The new chemical produced after a

chemical reaction is called …

3.

What is meant by the ‘rate of a

chemical reaction’?

4.

What investigations can be carried

out to measure the rate of a
reaction?

5.
A student places a conical flask on
a mass balance. Inside the flask are
pieces of calcium carbonate. He
adds hydrochloric acid to the flask.
What are the reactants and
products in this reaction?

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6.
A student collects a conical flask, a
laminated sheet with a cross drawn
on it, and some chemicals that
form a precipitate. How can they
use this to measure the rate of
reaction?
7.

What is meant by the word

‘precipitate’?

8.

How can a gas syringe be used to

measure the volume of gas given
off during a reaction?

9.

What equation is used to measure

the mean rate of reaction?

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 Rates of reaction – introductory activity
Flash cards with answers

1.

The chemicals used in a chemical … the reactants.

reaction are called …

2.

The new chemical produced after a … the product.

chemical reaction is called …

3.

What is meant by the ‘rate of a How quickly reactants are turned

chemical reaction’? into products.

4. Measure the mass of the mixture as

the reaction takes place.
Measure the amount of gas that is
What investigations can be carried
given off during a chemical
out to measure the rate of a
reaction.
reaction?
Measure how long it takes for a
solution to go cloudy.
5.
A student places a conical flask on
Reactants are calcium carbonate
a mass balance. Inside the flask are
and hydrochloric acid. Products are
pieces of calcium carbonate. He
hydrogen gas, carbon dioxide and
adds hydrochloric acid to the flask.
calcium chloride.
What are the reactants and
products in this reaction?

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6.
A student collects a conical flask, a
laminated sheet with a cross drawn
on it, and some chemicals that
form a precipitate. How can they
use this to measure the rate of
reaction?
7.
What is meant by the word
‘precipitate’?
8.
How can a gas syringe be used to
measure the volume of gas given
off during a reaction?
9.
What equation is used to measure
the mean rate of reaction?
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Rates of reaction – introductory activity
Place the laminated sheet with the
cross on underneath the conical
flask.
Add the first reactant. As the
second reactant is added, the timer
is started. When the cross is no
longer visible, the timer is stopped.
When tiny flakes of solids form in a
liquid (suspension).
Connected to a conical flask in a
closed system. When gas is
produced, it pushes the inside of
the syringe outwards. This can be
used to measure how much gas has
been given off.
Quantity of reactant
Mean rate =
Time
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Teaching notes

Learning outcomes:
• Recognise the equation for mean rate of reaction.
• Describe ways in which rates of reaction can be measured.

This activity is an introduction to what is meant by rate of reaction and a quick introduction to
the ways that rates of reaction are measured (please note that this is not the Required Practical
Lesson).

The activity focuses on ways of measuring the rate (decreasing mass on a balance, increasing gas
volume in a gas syringe, turbidity of precipitate). The cards can be used in a variety of ways:

• Give students the cards without answers so that they can write their own responses. They
can check them against the cards with answers.
• Use the complete cards in pairs to check each other’s knowledge and understanding.

This activity should be run after the demonstration/practical and explanation phase of the
lesson. It forces students to think about new terminology and the differences in how rates can
be measured.

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