3 sources of error

[chemkid_23]

Hi guys,
Was wondering if the errors for a prac on rate of reaction would be similar to those of titrations and stuff in regards to pouring in inaccurate amounts of reactants etc.
How would this effect the prac?

[monokekie]

rate of reaction can be affected by various factors including the temperature of solutions, mass of reactants, surface area of reactants..

Sources of error could therefore be the incorrect reading of remperatures, error in time recording, and also inaccurate mass of reactants

Feel free to add more

[Mao]

Random uncertainties -> Environmental effects, temperature fluctuations, etc.

Systematic uncertainties -> limits on the precision of measurements

Mistakes -> Incosistencies in carrying out the experiments

[chemkid_23]

So what effects would:
incorrect readings of temperatures
incorrect timing
inaccurate measurments of pouring in reactants
have ??

[monokekie]

It depends