Rate Law Lab

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Reaction Order and Rate Laws Abstract The purpose of the experiment is to determine the rate law for a reaction between hydrochloric acid (HCl) and sodium thiosulfate (Na2S2O3) and once found to calculate the k or specific rate constant of the reaction. To determine the reaction order and rate constant; two experiments with several trials of each will be conducted. First, the concentration of HCl will be changed while the concentration of Na2S2O3 is held constant. Next, the concentration of Na2S2O3 will be varied while the concentration of HCl is held constant. From this experimental data it is found that HCl is zero order in the reaction and Na2S2O3 is first order. It can be concluded from the data that the concentration of Na2S2O3 has…show more content…
Move the 24-well plate so that each X is visible when looking into well D-1, D-2, and D-3. Label on the paper 1, 2, 3 corresponding to the D well. 5. Add 6 drops of distilled water to well D-2. 6. Add 8 drops of distilled water to well D-3. 7. Add 12 drops of HCl to well D-1. 8. Add 6 drops of HCl to well D-2. 9. Add 4 drops of HCl to well D-3. 10. In the top three wells on the left (A-1, A-2, A-3) Add 8 drops of Na2S203. 11. Take an empty pipette and label it Na2S203. 12. With your fingertips, pinch the sides together of the empty pipette labeled Na2S203. 13. Gently tip the 24-well plate towards you so that the drops of Na2S203 are puddled together along the bottom rim. Insert the stem of the pipette into the puddle and release the pressure of your fingers to suck all of the Na2S203 into the pipette. 14. Begin your stopwatch at zero time, holding it in your left hand to begin timing. 15. In your right hand hold the pipette with Na2S203 and squeeze the Na2S203 into well #1 and start timing with your stopwatch. 16. Observe well #1 while a reaction occurs. Stop your watch when you can no longer see the X sign through the bottom of the well. Record the exact time in seconds under the Trial 1 column in the Data Table…show more content…
Add 6 drops of Na2S203 to well D-2. 9. Add 4 drops of Na2S203 to well D-3. 10. In the top three wells on the left (A-1, A-2, A-3) Add 8 drops of HCl. 11. Take an empty pipette and label it HCl. 12. With your fingertips, pinch the sides together of the empty pipette labeled HCl. 13. Gently tip the 24-well plate towards you so that the drops of HCl are puddled together along the bottom rim. Insert the stem of the pipette into the puddle and release the pressure of your fingers to suck all of the HCl into the pipette. 14. Begin your stopwatch at zero time, holding it in your left hand to begin timing. 15. In your right hand hold the pipette with HCl and squeeze the HCl into well #1 and start timing with your stopwatch. 16. Observe well #1 while a reaction occurs. Stop your watch when you can no longer see the X sign through the bottom of the well. Record the exact time in seconds under the Trial 1 column in the Data Table 1. 17. Repeat Steps 12 through 16 above for well #2 and well #3 and record your data under the Trial 1 column in the Data Table 1. 18. Wash the well plate immediately with liquid soap and dry the well plate thoroughly with paper towel and cotton swabs to remove any precipitate from the bottom of

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