Question

Tyrion Lannister tried to make Wildfire by mixing the following ingredients in a dark room.

1. Conc. HCl

2. Wine

3. Shard of Valyrian steel (think alloy)

4. A catalyst called Dragonglass which is light sensitive.

Assuming they undergo a violent reaction to form wildfire, which of the following may affect the rate of the reaction.

• A. A dragon breathing flames on the reaction.
• B. Concentration of the wine
• C. Surface area of thevalyriansteel
• D. Performing it in a sunny beach.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C), (D)

The correct options are
A

A dragon breathing flames on the reaction.

B

Concentration of the wine

C

Surface area of thevalyriansteel

D Performing it in a sunny beach.

This is just a fun way to think about the factors. Let's try to see what are the hidden factors in the given options.

If we consider dragon breathing flames, we can be sure that it would lead to an increase in the temperature of whatever reaction is taking place during the formation of dragon glass. We know that increasing temperature increases the rate of the reaction, so this is a factor.

If we increase the concentration of wine, we know that it will lead to an increase in the rate of the reaction. This is because an increase in the concenctration of reactants leads to an increase in the rate of the reaction.

Surface area of valyrian steel would also lead to an increase in the rate of the reaction. This is because more area is available for the reaction to occur. You will be learning more about how this affects reactions more deeply in the chapter of surface chemistry.
Anyway, this also affects the rate of the reaction.

Finally, a sunny beach may affect the rate of the reaction since it is in the presence of sunlight.

All of the options are right. Key word is 'may'