I've decided to focus on catalyst and show that particles colliding
indicates a faster reaction with a catalyst.
However, my problem is how will i measure a catalyst.
Need some ideas, please help!

what reaction is it acting as a catalyst for or not picked out? i mean off the top of my head i would think maybe something along the lines of measuring the thermodynamics of a few reactions. varying the amounts of catalyst in each reaction with one reaction being a control with 0 catalyst.

and im a little unsure on how you want to show particles colliding indicate a faster reaction with a catalyst. since particles colliding faster is more the lines of heat/energy of the system i believe, where as catalysis is lowering the activation energy for the reaction.

This post was edited by cialda on Feb 4 2012 03:58pm

well i really just need to know how to measure the reaction occurring without a catalyst than with a catalyst

Measure heat evolved and how long it takes was my initial suggestion

Or do some reaction that produces gas and put a balloon over the beaker and watch it expand at rates w/ catalyst, and w/o.

they have more accurate ways to measure gas evolved than that if interested in this route I can try looking for old lab book with equipment and all

This post was edited by cialda on Feb 5 2012 07:53pm

Iv’e been trying to develop a alternative fuel from mixed all natural substances, but the mix was highly volatile until we found a catalyst to help stabilize the compound and supercharge the fuel.
I’m sorry what was this magical catalyst?
Marijuana mother fucker.

This post was edited by Mangina on Feb 10 2012 02:08am

I love it when he says "Marijuana mother fucker"

try a heat calorimeter

Yeah obv there are.
I was just thinking simply.