Iodide Lab

Vivi Huang
Block C
September 22, 2022

1. Data and Observations

Below are the data obtained for this experiment:

Solution A (ml) 0.02M Solution B (ml)

1 10 10.0 0.0 9.8

2 10 8.0 2.0 7.4

3 10 6.0 4.0 10.9

4 10 4.0 6.0 19.8

5 10 2.0 8.0 20.9

6 10 1.0 9.0 25.6

Table 1. Raw&Processed Data Table

Note that the time is measured from experiment, by observing time taken for the HSO 3 to react
completely and the product turns blue. The Rate and k (rate constant) for each trial are calculated
through the steps & questions in Data Analysis.

On another note, the error on the independent and dependent variable are based on possible errors
when measuring the chemicals and the time taken. The reactant solutions as well as water are
assumed to have an uncertainty of 1ML, while the time has an uncertainty of 0.2s due to human
errors. The other errors are calculated using these errors, which will be shown in 2b). It is worth
noting that the high uncertainty of volume of solution A was due to frequent measuring with pipet
and possible human errors. Lastly, the error on the initial concentration of solution A and B are
negligible compared to the other systematic error/random error in this experiment, thus they are not
considered in the calculation process.

2. Data Analysis

a. As indicated in the question, time is inversely proportional to the rate. This indicates that
the rate of reaction is the reciprocal of time, or Rate = s -1. Using trial 1 as an example, we
have the following:
 1 1 ∆s
( Rate ± ∆ Rate )=( ±( )( ))=(0.102± 0.002) s−1
s s s

The other rates are calculated using the same process as shown above.

b. Before constructing the graph, appropriate errors for the concentration of reactants are shown
below. For solution A (KIO3+H2SO4 and starch), the error was determined to be 1ml. The
error for water is the same. The following equation was used to derive concentration of B:

c B V B=c B V f
f

The volume of solution A and solution B are known and shown in the data table;
concentration of solution A is predetermined to be 0.02M. Thus:

( c B ± ∆ c B )=
f f
Vf
+ (
cB V B ∆ cB ∆ V B ∆ V B
cB
+
VB
+
Vf
f

)( )
cBV B
Vf

( c B ± ∆ c B )=( 0.0010 ± 0.0004 ) M

Above shows the calculation for the first trial. The actual concentration of B for all trials are
calculated as such.

Solution [A] (M) Solution [B] (M)

2 0.01 0.0008 ± 0.0003 0.1350 ± 0.0004 0.074 ± 0.001

3 0.01 0.0006 ± 0.0002 0.0920 ± 0.0002 0.109 ± 0.001

4 0.01 0.0004 ± 0.0001 0.0500 ± 0.0001 0.200 ± 0.001

5 0.01 0.0002 ± 0.0001 0.0480 ± 0.0001 0.208 ± 0.001

6 0.01 0.0001 ± 0.0001 0.0390 ± 0.0001 0.256 ± 0.001

The previous data of rate from a) are shown here as well. The rate constant k will be
calculated later.

Below is the plot of rate vs. concentration of Solution B:

Figure 1. Rate vs. concentration of Solution B

Since the best line fit is linear, that means the order of reaction with Solution B is 1 st order.

c. By assuming the reaction rate is first order with respect to Solution A, the following equation
is established:
1
R ate=k ×[KI O3 ]

1
[ KI O3 ]
k=
Rate

It is obvious that k would be the slope of the best line fit according to the line in the software.
Thus the estimate value of k is 1/47.62 mol-1dm3s, or 0.0210 mol dm-3 s-1. The uncertainty can
be calculated by adding the percentage error of concentration & rate; in the graph, the
uncertainty was automatically calculated to be ± 13.25 mol-1dm3s-1.

d. Here, we calculate the rate constant using the rate expression for each reaction. An example is
shown below using the first trial/reaction again:

[ KI O3 ]1 (0.01)
k= = =( 0.0980 ± 0.002 ) mol dm−3 s−1
Rate (0.102± 0.002)
 Again, perform the same process for each reaction to get the values for k shown in table 2.

e. Overall, the values obtained for the rate constant was estimated & calculated using the
concentration and volume of Solution A&B through 6 different reactions. Through the raw
data, the rate was first calculated, and the relationship between the rate and concentration of
Solution B was determined graphically. Afterwards, the rate expression was determined and
the rate constant was calculated using the experimental data. Throughout the experiment
procedure, the systematic errors are quite high due to the frequent measuring with a pipet, so
the total amount may be quite uncertain. This might explain the differences between the rate
constant for c) and d); of course, these two values are also based on two different reactions.