Equal masses of steel wool are placed in four beakers. Equal amounts of hydrochloric acid (HCL) are added to three beakers in the following concentrations: 0.5 M, 1.0 M and 3.0 M. Water is added to the fourth beaker. Hydrochloric acid reacts with the metal in steel wool. Which observation is most likely? The mixtures react in the same amount of time.

The steel wool in the 3.0 M HCL reacts fastest.

The steel wool in the 0.5 M HCL reacts fastest.

The control reacts in the shortest amount of time.

answer : one can design an experiment using a liquid and an additive that can be added to the liquid and observe the chemical changes in the reaction species.

one would need a beaker which is filled with a known amount of the liquid in which thermometer is placed to measure the temperature changes; after addition of the additive to the liquid solution one can note down the temperature change and find whether the reaction is endothermic or exothermic in nature. by subtracting the initial temperature value with the final temperature one can find the temperature changes.

various combinations of liquid and additive can be used. liquid in this case can be a known quantity of water and additives can be epsom salt or without epsom salt the experiment can be conducted to notice the changes. water and ice, hydrogen peroxide and dry yeast, vinegar and baking soda,etc.

the answer is c

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