Question

Write a procedure that you would follow to demonstrate the effect of increasingly higher concentrations of hydrochloric acid on its rate of reaction with antacid tablets.

Answer 1

The reaction would produce bubbles of gas.

We can prepare 3-5 test tubes of acid with increasing concentrations. Then, we add antacid tablets to each and note the time taken for the tablet to dissolve and stop producing bubbles. The lesser the time taken, the greater the rate of reaction.