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    This experiment tested the effect of temperature and catalyst on the rate of reaction between solutions of KI, Na2S2O3, starch, and K2S2O8. The time taken for the reaction to show color change was recorded at different temperatures both with and without the catalyst FeSO4. The results showed that both increasing temperature and adding the catalyst decreased the reaction time, thus increasing the reaction rate. Specifically, higher temperatures provided more energy for overcoming the activation energy barrier, while the catalyst lowered the activation energy through an alternative reaction pathway.

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    This experiment tested the effect of temperature and catalyst on the rate of reaction between solutions of KI, Na2S2O3, starch, and K2S2O8. The time taken for the reaction to show color change was recorded at different temperatures both with and without the catalyst FeSO4. The results showed that both increasing temperature and adding the catalyst decreased the reaction time, thus increasing the reaction rate. Specifically, higher temperatures provided more energy for overcoming the activation energy barrier, while the catalyst lowered the activation energy through an alternative reaction pathway.

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    This experiment tested the effect of temperature and catalyst on the rate of reaction between solutions of KI, Na2S2O3, starch, and K2S2O8. The time taken for the reaction to show color change was recorded at different temperatures both with and without the catalyst FeSO4. The results showed that both increasing temperature and adding the catalyst decreased the reaction time, thus increasing the reaction rate. Specifically, higher temperatures provided more energy for overcoming the activation energy barrier, while the catalyst lowered the activation energy through an alternative reaction pathway.

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    Experiment 1

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    This experiment tested the effect of temperature and catalyst on the rate of reaction between solutions of KI, Na2S2O3, starch, and K2S2O8. The time taken for the reaction to show color change was recorded at different temperatures both with and without the catalyst FeSO4. The results showed that both increasing temperature and adding the catalyst decreased the reaction time, thus increasing the reaction rate. Specifically, higher temperatures provided more energy for overcoming the activation energy barrier, while the catalyst lowered the activation energy through an alternative reaction pathway.

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    AIM

    The aim of this experiment is to test or investigate the effect of temperature and catalyst on the rate
    of reaction.

    APPARATUS

    Beakers
    Conical flasks
    Burette
    Pipettes and pipette filler
    Water baths

    (No diagrams required)

    PROCEDURE

    Two solutions were prepared in two different conical flasks, solution A contained 10 ml of 0.2 M
    KI, 10 ml of 0.01 M Na 2S2O3, 5 ml of 0.2 % starch and 1ml distilled water. Solution B contained 20
    ml of 0.09 M K2S2O8.The two solutions were mixed thus starting the reaction between them, the
    reaction was placed in a water bath of a certain temperature and timed. The time it took for the
    reaction to show a colour change was recorded along with the temperature of the water bath. The
    above procedure was repeated with four other temperatures. In the second part of the experiment
    instead of adding 1 ml of distilled water 1 ml of 0.01 M FeSO4 catalyst was added with other
    reagents. The experiment was repeated again with the five temperatures.

    RESULTS AND ANALYSIS


    Table 3 & 4 showing the data for uncatalysed and catalysed reactions respectfully showing how
    temperature and catalyst affect rate of reaction.

    Table 3; uncatalysed reaction

    T (°C) T (K) 1/T (K-1) t (s) 1/t (s-1) ln(1/t)


    25.0 298.0 0.00335 133.00 0.00751 -4.89
    28.5 301.5 0.00331 49.00 0.0204 -1.58
    30.1 303.1 0.00329 117.88 0.00848 -4.77
    35.9 308.9 0.00323 77.58 0.0128 -4.35
    39.8 312.8 0.00319 58.00 0.0172 -4.06

    The table above shows data for reaction rate for the uncatalysed part of the experiment.

    Table 4; catalysed reaction

    T (°C) T (K) 1/T (K-1) t (s) 1/t (s-1) ln(1/t)


    25 298.0 0.00335 95.29 0.0104 -4.56
    30.1 303.1 0.00329 85.07 0.0117 -4.44
    35.3 308.3 0.00324 70.23 0.0142 -4.25
    40.0 313.0 0.00319 65.51 0.0152 -4.18
    45.6 318.6 0.00313 59.89 0.0166 -4.09

    The table above shows results for reaction rate when catalyst was added to the reaction mixture.

    DISCUSSION

    Results accuracy may have been affected by contamination of reagents or containers or apparatus,
    human reaction time when starting and stopping the stopwatch. Results precision might have been
    affected by the problems that affected the accuracy of the results along with parallax error when
    taking readings from the pipettes and the burette. These errors could be corrected, parallax error
    could be corrected by taking readings perpendicular to the meniscus and by taking the reading below
    the meniscus. The dirty or contaminated apparatus could easily be cleaned with soap and then rinsed
    thoroughly with distilled water.

    CONCLUSION

    It was found out that both temperature and addition of catalyst speed up the reaction thus increase
    reaction rate. Catalyst increase reaction rate by providing an alternative route for the reaction e.g.
    ( reducing activation energy ). Temperature increases reaction rate because higher temperature have
    more energy which can be used for activation energy thus reaching the suitable energy faster at
    higher temperatures.

    ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON EXPERIMENT


    GRAPH SHOWING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ln(1/t) AGAIST 1/T
    FOR UNCATALYSED REACTION
    0
    0.00318 0.0032 0.00322 0.00324 0.00326 0.00328 0.0033 0.00332 0.00334 0.00336

    -1

    -2

    -3
    in(1/t)

    -4

    -5

    -6

    1/T
    GRAPH SHOWING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ln(1/t) AGAINST 1/T
    FOR THE CATALYSED REACTION
    -3.8
    0.0031 0.00315 0.0032 0.00325 0.0033 0.00335 0.0034

    -3.9

    -4

    -4.1
    ln(1/t)

    -4.2

    -4.3

    -4.4

    -4.5

    -4.6

    1/T
    REFERENCES

    1. https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Inorganic_Chemistry/
    Supplemental_Modules_and_Websites_(Inorganic_Chemistry)/Catalysis/
    The_Effect_of_a_Catalyst_on_Rate_of_Reaction
    2. David W. Ball and Jessie A. Key Introductory Chemistry 1 st Canadian edition (2014)
    BCcampus

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