ibnewB Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Im doing an IA for Chem on a comparison of different transitional metals acting as catalysts in redox reactions but have some questions... 1. Should I do multiple redox reactions or just see the effects on 1? 2. Which redox reaction would best suit this idea, and how would I measure the rate of reaction, as in what would be an indication of the end of the reaction? Thanks guys..your feedback is much appreciated... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw0573 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Are you using transition metals or salts of transition metals? The former may be harder to manage because it would be a heterogeneous reaction. You should search literature for background information (which catalyst for which reaction). If the compounds are organic and that you have access to a UV box, you can use thin-layer chromatography (TLC) to tell you about reaction completion/conversion (if not you may need some dye, which promotes additional oxidation.) You can also try some various qualitative testing for presence of one of your reactants using another reaction. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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