Investigate what affects the speed of reaction between Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) and Magnesium Metal (Mg).

... Science Investigation - Reaction Rates Planning the Investigation TASK - You are to investigate what affects the speed of reaction between Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) and Magnesium Metal (Mg). For a chemical reaction to take place, certain that must occur. First of all, the reacting particles, atoms, molecules, or ions, must collide. For them to be able to collide, there must also be enough energy in the collision to break the chemical bonds in the reacting molecules. If the particles do not have enough energy to break the bonds, the particles will just bounce off one another. A collision that has enough energy to result in a chemical reaction is referred to as an effective collision. This is called the collision theory. What happens when Magnesium and Hydrochloric Acid react? Magnesium + Hydrochloric Acid Magnesium Chloride + Hydrogen Mg (s) + 2HCl (aq) MgCl (aq) + H (g) With these chemicals, there are several things that you could measure. You

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