IPC.7.F

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The student is expected to plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the rate of reaction or dissolving is affected by multiple factors such as particle size, stirring, temperature, and concentration.
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Knowledge and Skills Statement

Science concepts. The student knows that relationships exist between the structure and properties of matter.

substance that occupies space, has mass, and is composed of microscopic particles

characteristic of matter that can be used to identify particular materials

something arranged in a definite pattern of organization; the arrangement of particles or parts in a substance or body; the aggregate of elements of an entity in their relationships to each other

Research

Samide, Michael and O'Reilly, Stacy. The Science Teacher 80, no. 7 (Oct 2013): 30-35. https://www.proquest.com/docview/1460567274?pq-origsite=gscholar&fromopenview=true&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals

Summary:  In the general chemistry curriculum, kinetics--the study of the rates of reactions--is often approached in a classical and somewhat mechanical sense (Zumdahl 2009; Tro 2011) This article presents a hands-on activity to help address these issues and promote real understanding of kinetics.