Enthalpy Change Design Lab (6/6)How does changing the initial temperature (19C, 25C, 35C, and 45C) of two 40.0 cm3 at 1.00 mol dm-3 solutions of KOH(aq) and HCl(aq) affect the molar enthalpy change of the neutralization reaction

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Research Question: How does changing the initial temperature (19°C, 25°C, 35°C, and 45°C) of two 40.0 cm3 at 1.00 mol dm-3 solutions of KOH(aq) and HCl(aq) affect the molar enthalpy change of the neutralization reaction when the two are allowed to react in a doubled polystyrene cup?

Hypothesis: If the temperature of both solutions of 1.00 mol dm-3 HCl(aq) and KOH(aq) is increased prior to the two reacting in a doubled polystyrene cup, then the molar enthalpy of the reaction between the two solutions should be greater since the reactants can fully react quicker since there is more energy in the surroundings of the KOH(aq) and HCl(aq) ions, so they will be moving faster, and will therefore result in a higher molar enthalpy change as compared to neutralization reactions of 1.00 mol dm-3 of KOH(aq) and HCl(aq) occurring at lower initial temperatures at the time of reaction.

Independent Variable

The independent variable in this investigation is the temperature at which both the 1.00 mol dm-3 HCl(aq) and 1.00 mol dm-3 KOH(aq) are at, at the time of the neutralization reaction between the two is being performed in a doubled polystyrene cup. The variations of temperature of the