* Photo: The left vial contains 1 ml of water of 18.6° C,
the vial in the middle 1 ml concentrated sulfuric acid
(It is coloured because it is not clean).
* Transfer the acid into the vial with water (not
the other direction!).
* Stirr with the thermometer.
* Observation: During mixing 1 ml conc. sulfuric acid and 1
ml water the temperature
increases by 70°C.
Explanation:
An acid-base reaction between
molecules of sulfuric acid and of water took place:
H2SO4 + 2 H2O ----> SO42-
+ 2 H3O+
The resulting ions connect more water molecule releasing heat energy.