English National Curriculum - Science

Investigating the effect of temperature

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Explain how increasing temperature increases rate of reaction

Investigate the effect of temperature on reaction rate

Calculate the rate of reaction at specific times in a chemical reaction

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temperature

a measure of how hot or cold something is, related to the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance

kinetic energy

the energy particles have due to their movement

collision theory

the idea that chemical reactions occur when particles collide with enough energy and the correct orientation

trend

a general direction in which something is changing

rate of reaction

a measure of how quickly reactants are converted into products in a chemical reaction

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Practical 1: Magnesium ribbon, 1M hydrochloric acid, conical flasks, measuring cylinders (100ml), thermometer, water bath or kettle, gas syringe or delivery tube and inverted measuring cylinder, stopwatch, clamp stand and bung with tube, safety goggles.

Practical 2: Effervescent tablets, water, beakers, kettle and ice, thermometer, stop watch, gas syringe or delivery tube and inverted measuring cylinder.

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