6.1 - Rate of Production of Oxygen from Hydrogen Peroxide (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes

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What two products are formed from the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?

Water and oxygen

What is the role of manganese(IV) oxide in this experiment?

It acts as a catalyst

In Method 1, how is the oxygen gas collected?

By water displacement

What is the main safety hazard of hydrogen peroxide?

It is corrosive and causes burns

What is the main safety concern with manganese(IV) oxide?

Harmful if inhaled

In Method 1, what volume of H2O2H_2O_2 is diluted to 50 cm³?

5 cm³

What mass of manganese(IV) oxide is used in the experiment?

0.5 g

In Method 1, how often is the volume of oxygen recorded?

Every 30 seconds

Why is the slope of the graph steepest at the beginning?

H2O2H_2O_2 concentration is highest

How can you tell when the reaction is complete?

The graph levels off

What happens if the amount of MnO2MnO_2 used is doubled?

Rate increases, total volume same

What effect does doubling H2O2H_2O_2 concentration have?

Doubles volume and increases rate

Why take readings at eye level when measuring gas volume?

To avoid parallax error

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