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Question 1 of 4

The following data has been produced by drawing tangents to a curve for the hydrogen evolved in a chemical reaction. Which of the following examples shows the highest rate of reaction for the reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid?

A

5 cm3 of hydrogen in 10 s.

B

25 cm3 in 15 s.

C

10 cm3 in 10 s.

D

12 cm3 in 7.2 s.

What method might be the most reliable for determining the rate of reaction between 2 g of zinc carbonate and bench concentration hydrochloric acid?

A

Gas syringe.

B

Collection of gas under water.

C

Measuring mass loss.

Sodium thiosulfate reacts with acid precipitating sulfur. This makes the contents of the reaction vessel become turbid. The rate of reaction is often measured by observing a black cross on a piece of paper through the reaction mixture. What does the disapperance of the black cross indicate?

A

The end of the reaction.

B

That a set amount of sulfur has been created.

C

That the reaction is slowing down.

Look at the graph.

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Two tangents have been drawn to the curve in order to determine the rate of reaction. Which of the following statements is the best description of the rate being measured?

A

Triangle A represents the initial rate of reaction, which is 30 cm3 of gas produced in 7 s.

B

Triangle B represents the rate of reaction at 25 s, which is less than the initial rate and is 15 cm3 of gas produced in 29 s.

C

From triangle A we can calculate that the initial rate of the reaction is measured by the volume of CO2 gas produced and is 4.3 cm3 s–1.

D

The rate of reaction at B is 5.2 cm3 s-1 whilst the rate at A is 4.2 cm3 s-1

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