This chemistry question involves key chemical concepts and calculations. The detailed solution below walks through each step, from identifying the reaction type to computing the final answer.
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Here are the solutions to your questions: 2.1 The volume of hydrogen gas (H_2) produced at 120 s in experiment 1 compared to that of experiment 2 is EQUAL TO. 2.2 In both experiments 1 and 2, the initial amounts of reactants (zinc and hydrochloric acid) are assumed to be the same. Therefore, the total volume of hydrogen gas produced when the reaction goes to completion will be the same. Since experiment 1 has completed by 120 s (as shown by the plateau on the graph), and experiment 2 has a faster reaction rate, experiment 2 would also have completed by 120 s and produced the same total volume of hydrogen gas. 2.3 Experiment 2 has a higher reaction rate. According to the collision theory, a higher reaction rate is due to an increased frequency of effective collisions. In experiment 2, zinc is in powder form, which means it has a larger surface area compared to the zinc granules in experiment 1. A larger surface area exposes more zinc particles to the hydrochloric acid, leading to a greater number of collisions between reactant particles per unit time. This results in a higher frequency of effective collisions, thus increasing the reaction rate. 2.4.1 The factor responsible for the difference in the rate of reactions in experiments 1 and 3 is the concentration of HCl. 2.4.2 According to the collision theory, a higher concentration of hydrochloric acid (as in experiment 3 compared to experiment 1) means there are more HCl particles per unit volume. This increases the frequency of collisions between the HCl particles and the zinc particles. A higher frequency of collisions leads to a higher frequency of effective collisions (collisions with sufficient energy and correct orientation), which in turn increases the overall reaction rate. 2.5 To calculate the percentage purity of zinc, we first determine the mass of pure zinc that reacted. Step 1: Write the balanced chemical equation for the reaction. Zn(s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl_2(aq) + H_2(g) Step 2: Determine the volume of H_2 produced from the graph for experiment 1. From the graph, the maximum volume of H_2 produced is 60 cm^3. Step 3: Calculate the moles of H_2 produced. Given molar gas volume at 25^ is 24000 cm^3/mol. Moles of H_2 = Volume of H_2Molar gas volume = 60 cm^324000 cm^3/mol = 0.0025 mol Step 4: Use stoichiometry to find the moles of pure Zn that reacted. From the balanced equation, 1 mol of Zn produces 1 mol of H_2. Moles of Zn reacted = Moles of H_2 = 0.0025 mol Step 5: Calculate the mass of pure Zn that reacted. The molar mass of Zn is approximately 65.38 g/mol. Mass of pure Zn reacted = Moles of Zn × Molar mass of Zn Mass of pure Zn reacted = 0.0025