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To investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction
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Investigation Aim To investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of a reaction The Reaction Magnesium metal + hydrochloric acid ==> Magnesium chloride + Hydrogen gas Mg (s) + 2HCl(aq) ==> MgCl2(aq) + H2(g) Prediction I have found for other experiments that the higher the temperature of a reaction the quicker the reaction takes place. Because of this I will predict that as the temperature rises, the rate of the reaction will rise as well. Scientific Explanation Increasing several factors can increase the rate of a reaction. You can increase the concentration, the surface area or the temperature of the acid or metal. The only factor being varied in this experiment is temperature. So the others must be constant. The rate of any reaction depends on the frequency of collision of reacting particles with a minimum amount of energy for a reaction to occur. Having a higher temperature increases the energy of the collisions because it...
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