The graph below was obtained from an experiment used to investigate the reaction between Zinc granules and 2M hydrochloric acid.

      

The graph below was obtained from an experiment used to investigate the reaction
between Zinc granules and 2M hydrochloric acid.

a) Calculate the rate of reaction when t = 60seconds.
b) Suggest how the rate of the above reaction can be reduced so that it can be studied more closely at the same temperature.

  

Answers

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– use powdered Zinc.

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 07:18

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