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Chemistry · Chapter 9: Rate graphs and experiments

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Chapter 9 · Rate graphs and experiments
Fast → slow → stoppedbut nobody touched it
① Steep: fastlots of collisions
② Slowing downfewer particles left
③ Flat: stoppedgradient = 0
① Steeper starthigher rate
② Finishes soonerflat at an earlier time
③ Same volumesame amount of reactants
Double amountsmore H₂ forms
Mass unchangedclosed system
H₂ escapesso the reading drops
Read at eye levelbottom of the meniscus
Average of 3 concordant(31 + 30 + 32) ÷ 3 = 31 s

Chapter 9 recap

  • Rate graphs: steep at the start (lots of reactant particles, frequent collisions), less steep as reactants are used up, flat (gradient = 0) when the reaction stops.
  • Changes: higher concentration, temperature, surface area or a catalyst → steeper start, finishes sooner, same final volume. More reactant → more product.
  • Experiments: mass is conserved. Read scales at eye level. Repeat until 3 trials are concordant; record outliers but leave them out of the average. Precise = close together; accurate = close to the true value.
  • Next: Chapter 10 · Naming organic compounds

Why does the fizzing slow down and stop?

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