Question

An experiment was carried out to investigate the rate of reaction shown below.
Sucrose → Fructose + Glucose
For the products; fructose and glucose to be formed, it was found that substance K was to be added and the temperature maintained at 370C. When another substance L was added, the reaction slowed down and eventually stopped.
a) Suggest the identity of substances K and L.

Answer 1

Answer:

An experiment was carried out to investigate the rate of reaction shown below

Sucrose →Fructose + Glucose

For the products fructose and glucose to be formed, it was found that substance K was to be added and the temperature maintained at 370C. When another substance L was added, the reaction slowed down and eventually stopped

a) Suggest the identify of substances K and L

b) Other than temperature state three ways by which the rate of reaction could be increased

c) Explain how substance L slowed down the reaction

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