A chemist wishes to convert iron into iron(II) bromide using this reaction: Fe(s) + 2 HBr(aq). → FeBr2(aq) + H2(g) She mixes small pieces of iron with 0.2 M aqueous HBr at room temperature and discovers that the reaction proceeds slowly. Select two ways she could speed up the reaction. cool the reaction mixture heat the reaction mixture increase the HBr concentration decrease the HBr concentration

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A chemist wishes to convert iron into iron(II) bromide using this reaction:
Fe(s) + 2 HBr(aq). → FeBr2(aq) + H2(g)
She mixes small pieces of iron with 0.2 M aqueous HBr at room temperature and discovers that the reaction proceeds slowly.
Select two ways she could speed up the reaction.
cool the reaction mixture
heat the reaction mixture
increase the HBr concentration
decrease the HBr concentration
Transcribed Image Text:A chemist wishes to convert iron into iron(II) bromide using this reaction: Fe(s) + 2 HBr(aq). → FeBr2(aq) + H2(g) She mixes small pieces of iron with 0.2 M aqueous HBr at room temperature and discovers that the reaction proceeds slowly. Select two ways she could speed up the reaction. cool the reaction mixture heat the reaction mixture increase the HBr concentration decrease the HBr concentration
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