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GCSE Investigation.
The Reaction….
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Sodium thiosulphate, Na2S2O3 reacts with HCl to give a reaction mixture that gets more
cloudy as yellow sulphur is formed.
Na2s2o3(aq)+2hcl(aq)->2NaCl(aq)+S(s)+SO2(g)+H2O(g)
Method
Normally the reaction that we are trying to change is done in a flask . First of all you stir
50cm3 of sodium thiosulphate and 10cm3 of hydrochloric acid into a flask and when the
two are mixed together u start the stopwatch. After makkins sure the chemicals are
properly mixed together I will place the flask over a piece of card with an x on it and
time how long it takes for the x to be no longer visible. The variable will be the amount
of sodium Thisolphate I use each time which will decrease by 10 cm3 each time. When I
repeat the experiment I will identify
The investigation.
In this investigation we will be looking at how concentration can affect the rate of this
reaction
We can control concentration by diluting solutions of known strengths A
We want to investigate 5 or 6 concentrations-
Errors
There are several errors in the experiment.
The devices for measuring volume are at best accurate to 0.2 ml.
The result of having too much or too little of each reagent is……. A
Background
The Reaction
Na2S2O3+2HCl->2NaCl+S+SO2+H2O
Equipment:
Laminated paper with X on it
Beaker/test tube
Hydrochloric acid
Sodium Thiosulphate solution
Conical Flask/Beaker
Stopwatch
PLAN “
CHANGING CONCENTRATION
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS
The basic pattern of the results shows that the more water that was added to the formula
HCl (ml) Na2S2O3 (cm3) Water(cm3)
50cm3 0cm3
10ml
40cm3 10cm3
10ml
30cm3 20cm3
10ml
20cm3 30cm3
10ml
10cm3 40cm3
10ml
HCl (ml) Na2S2O3 (cm3) Water (cm3) Ex. Time Taken (secs)
50cm3 0cm3 1st
10ml 2nd
Av.
40cm3 10cm3 1st
10ml 2nd
Av.
30cm3 20cm3 1st
10ml 2nd
Av.
20cm3 30cm3 1st
10ml 2nd
Av.
10cm3 40cm3 1st
10ml 2nd
Av.