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What affects the rate ofreaction?
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What affects the rate of reaction? The rate of a reaction tells us how quickly a chemical reaction happens. We cannot work out the rate of a reaction from its chemical equation; we have to do an experiment to find this out. In this experiment, we can find out how much of the reactant is used up in a certain time, or how much of the product is used up in a certain time. calcium carbonate + hydrochloric acid calcium chloride + water + carbon dioxide Base (Solid) +Acid (Liquid) Salt + Water + Carbon Dioxide (Gas) REACTANTS PRODUCTS Doing this reaction, I could investigate any of 3 different experiments; the concentration of the acid using water to dilute it, changing the temperature of the acid, or changing the surface area. Changing the surface area will not work, because the different weights of the powder and blocks of marble will make it impossible...
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