Question 44 of 164 in Rates of Reaction

Changing the surface area of the reactants

1 mark · Easy

Complete the sentence: Reactions between a solid and a liquid are faster when the solid has a ________ surface area.

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larger

Also accept: greater; bigger; higher

Common mistakes: smaller; equal

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B1 · 1 mark · Writes 'larger' or an accepted equivalent.

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Reactions are faster when the solid has a larger surface area.

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