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Activation Energy Lab Report Group

This experiment measured the time it took for a solution to change color from colorless to dark yellow at different temperatures, ranging from 30°C to 70°C, when persulphate ions reacted with excess iodide ions. The reaction was determined to be pseudo-first order since it only depended on the persulphate ions. Solutions of potassium iodide, sodium thiosulphate, potassium persulfate, and an indicator were mixed and the time for color change was recorded. Using the Arrhenius equation, a graph of lnk vs 1/T was plotted to determine the activation energy. Errors like unclean equipment and inconsistent stirring rate could be improved.

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Activation Energy Lab Report Group

This experiment measured the time it took for a solution to change color from colorless to dark yellow at different temperatures, ranging from 30°C to 70°C, when persulphate ions reacted with excess iodide ions. The reaction was determined to be pseudo-first order since it only depended on the persulphate ions. Solutions of potassium iodide, sodium thiosulphate, potassium persulfate, and an indicator were mixed and the time for color change was recorded. Using the Arrhenius equation, a graph of lnk vs 1/T was plotted to determine the activation energy. Errors like unclean equipment and inconsistent stirring rate could be improved.

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SUMMARY

In this experiment, the time taken for change in color from the reaction of
peroxydisulphate (persulphate) ions (S2O82-) with iodide ions were taken from a different set
of temperatures from 30°C to 70°C to determine the rate of reaction of peroxydisulphate ions
with excess of iodide. It is founded that the reaction is considered as a pseudo first order
because the reaction only depends on the reaction of persulphate ions. First boiling tube
which contains Potassium Iodide (KI) and Sodium Thiosulphate (Na₂S₂0₄) were combined
with another boiling tube which contains Potassium Peroxysulphate (K₂S₂0₈) and small
amount of iodine indicator at the exact temperature of water bath they immersed to. The
colourless solution is stirred until they turned into dark yellow solution. The time taken for
the colourless solution to turns dark yellow were recorded at different temperature of water-
bath. Calculated rate values were obtained by using Arrhenius equation in which it is used to
plot the graph of lnk against 1/time. Hence, the activation energy obtained based on the graph
was Ea=xxx. There were some possible errors found in this experiment such as the equipment
used was not cleaned before using it and the rate of stirring is not constant. This error can be
overcome by taking precaution steps. So, the accurate results will be obtained.

1.0 AIM
To investigate the rate of reaction of peroxydisulphate ions (S2O8=) with large excess of
iodide at a number of temperatures between 30oC and 70oC, and determine the activation
energy of the reaction.

2.0 INTRODUCTION

This experiment is to study the effects of temperature on a reaction rate of peroxydisulphate


ions (S2O82-) with large excess of iodide ion (I-) at a number of different temperatures, and to
determine the activation energy of the reaction. Peroxydisulfate ion, S 2O82− is an oxyanion, an
anion that contains oxygen-a powerful oxidising agent. It is commonly used to produce salts
such as sodium persulphate, potassium persulphate and ammonium persulphate salts which
shows same properties that is colourless and water-soluble solids. This iodine clock reaction
was discovered by Hans Heinrich Landolt 1 and is mainly used to demonstrate kinetics in
Chemistry. The basis of its mechanism is that two clear solutions of known concentrations
are mixed together and after a delay, the solution will suddenly turn yellow. The time taken
for the colour to change will be measured and the rate of reaction can be determined by
taking the reciprocals of the measured times. Several factors influence the rate of reaction of
a substance. According to the collision theory, these factors include concentration of reactants
which are peroxydisulphate and iodide ions. If the concentration of iodide is higher than
peroxydisulphate, the concentration of iodide will hardly change during the experiment. Also,
activation energy is the minimum amount of energy that is required to activate atoms
or molecules to a condition in which they can undergo chemical transformation or physical
transport.For this experiment, we will observe the rate of change of concentration of
peroxydisulphate ions with iodide ion and the activation energy can be determined and
obtained from the graph ln K against 1/T.

3.0 RESULTS

Temperature Time taken for the colourless solution to dark


(°C) (K) yellow, t (s)
30 303.15 70
40 313.15 43
50 323.15 26
60 333.15 14
70 343.15 8
Table 1: Experimental results of the rate of reaction of peroxydisulphate ions with large
excess of iodide at several temperature

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