PEKA 2 Aim: To investigate the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction between sodium thiosulphate (VI) solution,Na2S2O3 and

dilute sulphuric acid,H2SO4 Problem statement: How does temperature affect the rate of reaction between sodium thiosulphate (VI) solution, Na2S2O3 and sulphuric acid,H2S04? Hypothesis: The higher the temperature of sodium thiosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3, the higher the rate of reaction of it with sulphuric acid, H2SO4. Variable : (a) Manipulated variable: The temperature of sodium thiosulphate (VI) solution, Na2S2O3 (b) Responding variable: The rate of reaction (c) Constant variable: The concentration and volumes of bothe sodium thiosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3 solution and dilute sulphuric acid,H2SO4 Operational Definition: Rate of reaction is inversely proportional to the time taken for the mark X to disappear from sight. Rate 1/time Apparatus: Conical flask, 10 cm3 measuring cylinder, thermometer, stopwatch, white paper marked with a cross X, wire gauze, tripod stand and Bunsen burner. Materials: 0.1 mol dm-3 sodium thiosulphate (VI),Na2S2O3 solution and 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid,H2SO4 Procedure: 1. 50 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm-3 sodium thosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3solution is poured into a clean, dry conical flask. 2. The temperature of the sodium thiosulphate,Na2S2O3 solution is measured with a thermometer. 3. The conical flask is placed on a white paper marked with a cross X. (Figure 1) 4. 5.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid, H2SO4 is quickly poured into the sodium thiosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3solution. 5. The stopwatch is started immediately and the conical flask is swirled gently. 6. The cross X is viewed from above. The stopwatch is stopped as soon as the cross disappers from view and the time taken is recorded.

The solution in the conical flask is poured out. The conical flask is washed thoroughly and dried. 50 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm-3 sodium thiosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3 is poured into the conical flask. 8. The solution is heated over a wire gauze until the temperature reaches about 42.0oC. (Figure 2) 9. The hot conical flask is placed over a white paper marked with a cross X. 10. 5.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 sulphuric acid, H2SO4 is measured out using a 10 cm3 measuring cylinder. 11. When the temperature of sodium thiosulphate solution falls to 40.0oC, the sulphuric acid, H2SO4 is quickly poured into the sodium thiosulphate (VI), Na2S2O3 solution. 12. The stopwatch is started immediately and the conical flask is swirled gently. 13. The cross X is viewed from the top and the time taken for the cross to disappear from the view is recorded. 14. Steps 7 to13 are repeated at higher temperatures as shown in the following table. 7. Results: Experiment Temperature(oC ) Time(s) 1/Time,(s-1) 1 2 40.0 3 50.0 4 55.0 5 60.0