Just asking a chemistry question that was part of my kinetics
practical today for my lab test
5C2O42- +
2MnO4- + 16H+ → 10CO2 + 2Mn2+ +
8H2O
For a particular 4 marks question whereby i am asked to
calculate maximum volume of CO2(molar volume is 24dm^3
mol^-1)produced by 20cm^3 of FA1(ethanedioate ions),using amount of
ethanedioate ions in 25cm^3 of FA1 answer as found in my first
practical(which in this case i found it was 0.00126moles),how many
marks will i lose it i forgot to take into account mole ratio
between ethanedioate ion and CO2,resulting in my maximum volume
found to be halved(around 24.9cm^3),instead of 49.8cm^3?Will i lose
1 or 2 mark?
Depends on how you present your answer (always give detailed
working so Cambridge knows exactly where and how badly you've gone
wrong), but when counting your own marks, always err on the side of
caution, and assume you'll be penalized 2 marks.