Question

If you add a chunk of zinc to a beaker of acid and zinc shavings to another beaker of acid, the sample with the zinc shavings will react faster. What property causes the increase in rate?.

Answer 1

Answer: surface area

Explanation:

The smaller the surface area the faster the rate of reaction. The zinc shavings have a smaller surface area of reactants compared to the large piece of zinc. The smaller surfaces area of reactants ensures that it comes into close proximity with the acid solution for reaction to take place.