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The iodine clock

A colourless mixture that turns blue-black at a moment you can predict.

Topic: Reaction ratesGrade: 10Free

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What you do

  1. Set the amount to 10 mL. Add solution B twice (20 mL) to beaker 1 and wait.
  2. In beaker 2 add 10 mL of water first, then 10 mL of solution B.
  3. Compare the two times in the observations: how does concentration change the rate?

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