Time Mg (s) +2 HCI (aq) MgCl, (aq) + H, (g) The reaction between solid magnesium and hydrochloric acid is represented by the equation. A student combines 0.1 mol of Mg (s) with 0.2 mol of HCI (aq) and monitors the amount of Mg (s) as the reaction proceeds The student conducts the experiment once with a single chunk of Mg (s) and once with Mg (s) pellets. Assuming that the mass of Mg (s) is plotted for both experiments, which curve represents the mass of Mg (s) for the experiment that uses Mg (s) pellets? Curve A, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases. B) Curve B, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases. c) Curve C, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases. D) Curve D, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases.

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The reaction between solid magnesium and hydrochloric acid is represented by the equation. A student combines 0.1 mol of Mg (s) with 0.2 mol of HCI (ag) and monitors the amount of Mg (s) as the reaction proceeds. The student conducts the experiment once
with a single chunk of Mg (s) and once with Mg (s) pellets. Assuming that the mass of Mg (s) is plotted for both experiments, which curve represents the mass of Mg (s) for the experiment that uses Mg (s) pellets?
Curve A, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases.
B
Curve B, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases.
Curve C, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases.
D
Curve D, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases.
Transcribed Image Text:Time Mg (s) + 2 HCI (aq) + MgCl, (ag) + H, (g) The reaction between solid magnesium and hydrochloric acid is represented by the equation. A student combines 0.1 mol of Mg (s) with 0.2 mol of HCI (ag) and monitors the amount of Mg (s) as the reaction proceeds. The student conducts the experiment once with a single chunk of Mg (s) and once with Mg (s) pellets. Assuming that the mass of Mg (s) is plotted for both experiments, which curve represents the mass of Mg (s) for the experiment that uses Mg (s) pellets? Curve A, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases. B Curve B, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases. Curve C, because the reaction rate is slower when the surface area decreases. D Curve D, because the reaction rate is faster when the surface area increases.
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