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The document outlines an experiment to determine the activation energy of the reaction between bromide and bromate ions using the Arrhenius equation. It details the method of mixing solutions, measuring reaction times at various temperatures, and plotting results to analyze the relationship between ln t and 1/T. The evaluation discusses the linearity of the graph, the implications of temperature on reaction time, and provides calculations for the activation energy based on experimental data.

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Core Practical 14 Write Up

The document outlines an experiment to determine the activation energy of the reaction between bromide and bromate ions using the Arrhenius equation. It details the method of mixing solutions, measuring reaction times at various temperatures, and plotting results to analyze the relationship between ln t and 1/T. The evaluation discusses the linearity of the graph, the implications of temperature on reaction time, and provides calculations for the activation energy based on experimental data.

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Mauli Mishra

CP14: Determine the activation energy for the reaction between bromide
ions and bromate(V) ions

Aim: The aim of this experiment is to be able to use the Arrhenius equation
to determine the activation energy of a reaction. At different temperatures
measure the time taken for the methyl red indicator to bleach (white cloudy
precipitate formed) with the help of a stop clock and then find ln t and plot a
graph between ln t vs 1/T and determine the activation energy.

Mix the bromate and sulfuric acid to make up bromide then add phenol. The
phenol and bromide will react together but once all the phenol has been
used up the left-over bromide will react with the methyl red indicator and
bleach its color forming a white cloudy precipitate.

Method:
1) Pipette 10 cm3 of phenol solution and 10 cm3 of bromide/bromate
solution into one boiling tube.
2) Add four drops of methyl red indicator to the mixture.
3) Pipette 5 cm3 of sulfuric acid into another boiling tube.
4) Use a kettle and a beaker to prepare a water bath with a temperature
of 75°C (±1 °C). Stand the two boiling tubes in the water bath.
5) When the contents of the boiling tubes have reached the water
temperature, mix the contents of the two tubes by pouring rapidly
from one tube into the other and then pouring the mixture back into
the empty test tube. Start the stop clock at the same time.
6) Leave the boiling tube containing the reaction mixture in the water and
time until the methyl red indicator disappears.
7) Copy the results table below and use the first two columns to record all
your results.
8) Repeat the whole experiment at 65°C, 55°C, 45°C, 35°C, 25°C and
15°C. Use ice to achieve the lowest temperature.

Equipment's:
70 cm3 of 0.01 mol dm-3 aqueous phenol solution

70 cm3 bromide/bromate solution

50 cm3 of 0.5 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid

Methyl red indicator


2 boiling tubes

10 cm3 pipette

Thermometer (0–110 °C) × 1 °C

Stop clock

500 cm3 beaker

Results:
Temp/°C Time/s T/K 1 -1 ln t
K
𝑇
75 3 348 2.87 × 10-3 1.098612289
65 10 338 2.96 × 10-3 2.302585093
55 19 328 3.05 × 10-3 2.944438979
45 23 318 3.14 × 10-3 3.135494216
35 58 308 3.25 × 10-3 4.060443011
25 219 298 3.56 × 10-3 5.38907173
15 500 288 3.47 × 10-3 6.214608098

Evaluation:
The shape of the graph is a straight line. According to the equation ln t = ln c
− ln A + Ea/RT the gradient will be positive (E a/R) since ln c and ln A are
constants. Most of the data points fit well along the line of best fit but there
are some deviations which may suggest minor experimental or
measurement uncertainties. As the temperature increases then 1/T
decreases hence ln t decreases indicating that the reaction time gets
shorter. At lower temperatures ln t increases indicating that the reaction
takes longer. The graph has a steep slope meaning that the activation
energy is going to be high and a higher activation energy means that the
reaction is slower at a set temperature since molecules will need more
energy to overcome the energy barrier to collide with each other and create
the desired products.

Questions:
1) Write the equation for the reaction between bromine and phenol.
Answer: 𝐶 6 𝐻 5 𝑂𝐻 +3 𝐵 𝑟 2 ⟺ 𝐶6 𝐻 2 𝐵𝑟 3 𝑂𝐻 +3 𝐻𝐵𝑟

2) What function does the methyl red have in this experiment?


Answer: When all the phenol has reacted then the bromine that is
continuously produced in the first reaction will react with the methyl
red indicator, bleaching its color.

3) Measure the gradient of your graph.


Answer: 6218.057161

4) Calculate the activation energy of the reaction, E a.


Answer: 6218.057 × 8.31 = 51672.05367 Jmol-1 / 51.7 kjmol-1

References:
https://www.savemyexams.com/a-level/chemistry/edexcel/17/revision-
notes/8-advanced-core-practicals/8-1-advanced-physical-chemistry-core-
practicals/8-1-4-activation-energy/

https://qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/A%20Level/Chemistry/
2015/teaching-and-learning-materials/
A_level_Chemistry_Core_Practical_14_Activation_Energy.pdf

https://pmt.physicsandmathstutor.com/download/Chemistry/A-level/Notes/
Edexcel/Practical-Skills/CP%2014%20-%20Activation%20energy.pdf

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