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Describe the effect of each of the following on the rate of the reaction of magnesium metal with a solution of hydrochloric acid: the molarity of the hydrochloric acid, the temperature of the solution, and the size of the pieces of magnesium.

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The effect on the rate of the reaction of magnesium metal with a solution of hydrochloric acid increases with the molarity of hydrochloric acid, increase with increased temperature and increase with the reactant size.

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01

Molarity of the hydrochloric acid

Molarity means the number of moles of solute present per litre

The rate of reaction is dependent on the frequency at which molecules collide. Increasing the molarity means increasing the concentration of molecules, then increasing the collision between the molecule and increasing the rate of reaction.

02

The temperature of the solution.

Temperature increases the number of particles to cross the activation energy barrier to starting making a product.

Rate of reaction increase with increased temperature because the molecule collides more frequently.

03

the size of the pieces of magnesium.

The rate of reaction depends on reactant size because the greater the surface area thus faster the rate of reaction.

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