A student investigated the rate of the reaction between granulated zinc and excess dilute hydrochloric acid, which produces hydrogen gas. The student calculated the rate of the reaction for four trials. The table below shows the results of these trials.
| Trial | Rate of reaction in cm3/s\text{cm}^3/\text{s}cm3/s |
|---|---|
| Trial 1 | 1.22 |
| Trial 2 | 0.65 |
| Trial 3 | 1.28 |
| Trial 4 | 1.25 |
Determine the mean time taken to collect 60 cm3 of hydrogen gas. Do not include any anomalous results in your calculation.
Use the equation:
mean rate of reaction=volume of gas collectedmean time taken \text{mean rate of reaction} = \frac{\text{volume of gas collected}}{\text{mean time taken}} mean rate of reaction=mean time takenvolume of gas collected