Monitoring Rates -HCl and Mg

Monitoring Rates. You will design and carry out an experiment which allows you to monitor the rate of a reaction as it proceeds. Background: You will use the reaction between magnesium ribbon and dilute HCl to make hydrogen gas. You will need to keep certain things constant and you will need to make sure that the quantities are suitable. Your group will need to make up its own method and then carry out the experiment. …

…immediately recorded the new volume of hydrogen gas in the inverted measuring cylinder. 7.<Tab/>The timekeeper alerted the other recording member when 100 seconds had passed and the new volume of hydrogen gas in the inverted graduated measuring cylinder was recorded. 8.<Tab/>Empty the water in the water bath, ice cream container and measuring cylinder. 9.<Tab/>Repeat steps 2 to 6 for the remaining two repeats.