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A-LevelChemistryReaction kineticsFeb/Mar 2024Paper 1 Q151 Mark

Two experiments are carried out to study the reaction between zinc and sulfuric acid. experiment 1 Small lumps of zinc are added to excess dilute sulfuric acid. experiment 2 The reaction is carried out at a lower temperature and with one other change. Both experiments produce the same total volume of gas and are completed in the same time. What is the second change made in experiment 2?

Acatalyst is added.
Bgreater mass of zinc is added.
Cgreater volume of sulfuric acid is added.
DLarger lumps of zinc are used.

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2024 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Reaction kinetics and is worth 1 mark.

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