suppose that a different student obtained reaction rates for the particle - size experiment, and that these…

suppose that a different student obtained reaction rates for the particle - size experiment, and that these rates did not show a pattern. check all possible sources of this error.\nsome of the broken tablet was not added to the water.\nthe tablet was not crushed enough to make a substantial difference.\nthe size of the reaction beaker was varied.\nthe tablets were not uniform in their mass.

suppose that a different student obtained reaction rates for the particle - size experiment, and that these rates did not show a pattern. check all possible sources of this error.\nsome of the broken tablet was not added to the water.\nthe tablet was not crushed enough to make a substantial difference.\nthe size of the reaction beaker was varied.\nthe tablets were not uniform in their mass.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. If some broken tablet is not added, the amount of reactant is inconsistent, affecting reaction rate pattern.
  2. Insufficient crushing means surface - area to volume ratio isn't properly manipulated as per experiment design, causing erratic rates.
  3. Varying beaker size usually doesn't directly impact reaction rate in a particle - size experiment as long as other conditions are right.
  4. Non - uniform tablet mass means inconsistent amounts of reactant, leading to non - patterned rates.

Answer:

Some of the broken tablet was not added to the water. The tablet was not crushed enough to make a substantial difference. The tablets were not uniform in their mass.