I reacted HCl, H2SO4 and H3PO4 with zinc and I found the activations energy to be 30.1, 20.3 and 30.9 KJmol-1.
I don't really care if the values are accurate but I have been trying to find an explanation for the trend, something that I can justify numerically... do you think any of the following can have an effect of activation energy?
a. Ka values (for polyprotic Ka = Ka1*Ka2*...)
b. bond strenghts of H-Cl, H-O(-S), H-O(-P)
c. How easily the rest of "non dissociated" molecules of acid dissociate and the rate at which they do
d. ???
I really need help, been stuck on this problem for a couple of days.... does this trend even make sense?
Thanks a lot
2007-03-21
05:07:14
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Lara M.
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