Question

Based on your knowledge of factors that affect the rates of chemical reactions, predict the trend in the last column of the experimental record. Use complete sentences to explain the trend you predicted. You do not have to determine exact values for time; just describe the trend you would expect (increase or decrease) and why it occurs

Answer 1

Answer:

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Explanation:

The rate of reaction depends on on the concentration of reactants. As the concentration of reactants increases, the rate of reaction increases likewise.

If we look at the table, we will discover that the concentration of the thiosulphate is increasing because the volume of water added is decreasing. As such, the rate of reaction increases simultaneously.

Since the rate of reaction increases, the time taken for the cross to disappear decreases steadily. Hence, the values in the last column of the table decreases steadily.