Chemistry Paper 1 November 2024, Question 5 11 marks
Also involves Rate of reaction
Hydrogen peroxide decomposes to form water and oxygen.
This decomposition is shown in the equation.
Give the test for oxygen gas.
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The rate of reaction is increased by adding a suitable catalyst.
Describe how a catalyst increases the rate of a reaction.
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A student uses this apparatus to investigate the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide solution.
The student adds 100 cm3 of hydrogen peroxide solution at 20 °C to the apparatus labelled A.
The student records the volume of oxygen gas collected every minute for 16 minutes.
The graph shows the student’s results.
Name the pieces of apparatus labelled A and B.
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Determine the volume of oxygen gas produced in the first 4 minutes.
Show on the graph how you obtain your answer.
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Determine the rate of reaction at 8 minutes by drawing a suitable tangent to the curve.
Include the units for the rate of reaction.
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