The Catalytic Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide

The catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide Aims: 1. Produce rate curves of:  H2O2 and yeast, changing the concentration of H2O2 and keeping the concentration of yeast constant  H2O2 and yeast, changing the concentration of yeast and keeping the concentration of H2O2 constant. 2. To determine the rate order of the reaction between hydrogen peroxide and yeast and calculate the rate constant. 3. To calculate the activation energy of Apparatus:

Gas delivery tube

Gas syringe

Water bath Flask

Stop clock

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H 2O 2

H2O2

H2O

H2O

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