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50 mL Burette
Conical flask
15 cm test tube
Stop watch
CHEMICALS
4. The permanganate was added to the oxalic acid and the timing was
started as the permanganate tube was emptied.
5. The conical flask was swirled thoroughly to mix the solution and was
continue swirled until the solution turns a light yellow or brown
colour. The time was stopped and recorded when the reaction takes
place.
6. Steps 3 to 5 were repeated for experiment 2 and 3.
7. The rates for each of the three experiments were determined.
8. Full rate equation for each experiment was written and the value of
k, x and y was determined.
RESULTS & DISCUSSIONS
DATA COLLECTED
1. The molarity of KMnO4 and H2C2O4
2. The volumes used
3. The time it took for each trial for each experiment
Reagents
H2C2O4
KMnO4
H2O
Molarity
0.020 M
0.50 M
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Trial 1
Experiment 1 205.2
Experiment 2 243.0
Experiment 3 371.4
Experiment
Experiment
Experiment
1 (mL)
20.00
10.00
0.00
(mL)
20.00
5.00
5.00
(mL)
10.00
10.00
10.00
Trial 2
205.8
247.2
379.2
Trial 3
204.6
241.2
383.4
CALCULATIONS
1. The concentration of KMnO4 used in each experiment
Average (s)
205.2
243.8
378.0
QUESTIONS
1. In this experiment the orders of reaction x and y are obtained by
taking ratios of rates for two trials or experiments
a) Explain how this experiment can be modified so that the orders of
reaction can be obtained by plotting appropriate graphs.
b) What plots must be done and explain how the orders of reaction can
be determined from the plots
2. Orders of reaction are normally integers. It is possible to have nonintegers e.g fractions as order of reaction? If yes give an example of
such reaction.
CONCLUSION
REFERENCE
M.T. Abas, (2011), Physical Chemistry: Electrochemistry, New Edition, UiTM
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R. Chang,
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Chemistry
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Electrochemistry,
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