question archive An increase in surface area will mean that there will be more catalase coming into contact with the reacting substrate

An increase in surface area will mean that there will be more catalase coming into contact with the reacting substrate

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An increase in surface area will mean that there will be more catalase coming into contact with the reacting substrate.

Hypothesis 

1)Animal cells (liver) will have more catalase activity than plant cells (potato).

2)The greater the surface area (i.e. when the liver and potato are ground up to expose cell surfaces), the greater the catalase activity

With two hypothesis above, can you give me the conclusions about:

 Be sure to state if your hypothesis were supported or unsupported.

Give overarching explanations as to why.

Sources of error and/or future experiments.

 

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These are the factors affecting the rate of reaction

 

  • Total surface area of solid reactant
  • Concentration of reactant
  • Temperature of reactant
  • Use of catalyst
  • Pressure of gasous reactant

Step-by-step explanation

Effect of total surface area of solid reactant on the rate of reaction

Smaller the size (Increase the total surface area), cm3 , of solid reactant, the higher t