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Activation Energy - Temperature

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DETERMINING THE ACTIVATION ENERGY OF A REACTION

Na2S2O3 (aq) + 2HCl (aq) --> 2NaCl (aq) + SO2 (g) + S (s) + H2O (l)
S2O3 (2-) + 2H (+) --> SO2 + S + H2O
0.1M Na2S2O3
0.1M HCl Limiting Reagent

Investigating the impact of temperature on the activation energy of the reaction of 10ml Na2S2O3 wit
Range of Temperature: 300K to 337K
Observe when the cross/dark spot disappears, precipitate will have formed. Activation energy will be

Only one trial as temperature is irrealistically hard to reproduce twice exactly.

T (*C) T (*K) time (s) k = 1/t (s^-1)


24.8 297.8 64.13 0.015593326
32.3 305.3 48.13 0.020777062
45.6 318.6 21.56 0.046382189
49.9 322.9 17.72 0.056433409
54.1 327.1 14.32 0.069832402

ln k over
0

-0.5

-1

-1.5

-2

ln k
-2.5
f(x) = − 5136.24320806033 x + 13.
-3 R² = 0.99405619730538

-3.5

-4

Flawed data, collected with thermometer closed


-4.5
T (C) time (s) 0.003 0.00305 0.0031 0.00315
60.1 0
-4

-4.5
0.003 0.00305 0.0031 0.00315

36.8 22.37
35.5 23.06
30.2 41.32
OF A REACTION
s) + H2O (l) OILRIG Oxidation is Loss of Electrons
Reduction is Gain of Electrons

reaction of 10ml Na2S2O3 with 10ml HCl ARRHENIUS EQUATION


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrhenius_equation
med. Activation energy will be reached.

1/T (*K^-1) ln k k=
T (oC) T (oK) Time (s)
0.003357958 -4.16091227 (s-1)
0.003275467 -3.87390568 24.8 297.8 64.13 0.01559333
0.003138732 -3.07083975 32.3 305.3 48.13 0.02077706
0.003096934 -2.87469395 45.6 318.6 21.56 0.04638219
0.003057169 -2.66165716 49.9 322.9 17.72 0.05643341
54.1 327.1 14.32 0.0698324

ln k over 1/T (oK-1)

Y=mx+c
ln(k) = m(1/T) + ln(A)
M = -Ea/R

f(x) = − 5136.24320806033 x + 13.0318273579685 R=8.31


R² = 0.99405619730538
Ea = 5136.2 x 8.31
Ea = 42681.822 J/mol
Ea = 42.7 kJ/mol

00305 0.0031 0.00315 0.0032 0.00325 0.0033 0.00335 0.0034

1/T (K-1)
00305 0.0031 0.00315 0.0032 0.00325 0.0033 0.00335 0.0034

1/T (K-1)
Arrhenius_equation

Table 2: Vertical Error Bar Calculations


Max Error Max lnk Min lnk
(oK-1) ln(k) ln(k)
= Max ln(k) - ln(k) = ln(1/t-5) = ln(1/t+5)
0.00335796 -4.1609123 0.081173890167 -4.07973841 -4.1609123 -4.23598879
0.00327547 -3.8739057 0.10968688934 -3.76421881 -3.8739057 -3.97274174
0.00313873 -3.0708397 0.263849551043 -2.80699015 -3.0708397 -3.27940632
0.00309693 -2.8746939 0.331518342088 -2.54317556 -2.8746939 -3.12324559
0.00305717 -2.6616572 0.429494571303 -2.23216263 -2.6616572 -2.96114083

Table 3: Horizontal Error Bar Calculations


Max Error Max Min
(oK-1)
= (1/T-1) - (1/T) = 1/T-1 = 1/T+1
1.13122372E-05 0.003369272 0.00335796 0.00334672
1.076069339E-05 0.003286231 0.00327547 0.003264773
9.884609572E-06 0.003148615 0.00313873 0.003128911
9.624830693E-06 0.003106555 0.00309693 0.003087373
9.374004906E-06 0.003066544 0.00305717 0.003047851
Min Error Error Bar Value
= ln(k) - Min ln(k) = (Max Error - Min Error)/2
0.075076489957 0.00304870010504388
0.098836040463 0.00542542443869798
0.208566624608 0.0276414632173267
0.248551693853 0.0414833241175367
0.299483628784 0.0650054712590642

Min Error Error Bar Value


= (1/T) - (1/T+1) = (Max Error - Min Error)/2
1.12397858E-05 3.62256934293564E-08
1.06969017E-05 3.18958321731452E-08
9.81886108E-06 3.28742477211617E-08
9.55735412E-06 3.37382855600515E-08
9.31873514E-06 2.7634882372252E-08

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