Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 3.10 Reversible reactions
Practise predicting how changes in temperature, concentration, pressure, surface area and catalysts alter rate graphs.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry 4CH1
Practise predicting how changes in temperature, concentration, pressure, surface area and catalysts alter rate graphs.
This question is about magnesium metal and its compounds.
A student uses this method to make a solution of magnesium chloride.
Step 1. measure 25 cm3 of dilute hydrochloric acid into a beaker
Step 2 add magnesium powder a little at a time
Step 3 keep adding magnesium powder until it is in excess
Step 4 remove the excess magnesium powder by filtration
This is the equation for the reaction.

Give a reason why the student uses magnesium powder rather than magnesium ribbon.
to increase the rate of reaction OWTTE