Practice Surface Area (for Heterogeneous Reactions) (2.3)

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Question 1.
What happens to the rate of reaction if a solid reactant is ground into a fine powder?
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Think about the interaction between reactants.
Question 2.
Define heterogeneous reaction.
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Identify the phases involved.
3Question 3.
What effect does increasing surface area have on the rate of reaction for solids?
- It slows down the reaction
- It increases the reaction rate
- It has no effect
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Think about how interactions change.
4Question 4.
True or False: Heterogeneous reactions occur in the same phase.
- True
- False
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Identify the phases of reactants.
Question 5.
How would you expect the reaction rate to change if you switched from magnesium powder to magnesium block in an experiment?
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Think about the interaction possibilities.
Question 6.
Discuss the trade-offs between grinding a solid reactant and its potential change in other properties.
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Consider how physical changes affect practical applications.

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