Description: A mixture of tartarate ion and hydrogen peroxide does not react, even at 70C. Adding cobalt ion as a catalyst causes the reaction to proceed; the color of the mixture changes from pink to green, accompanied by considerable foam.

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Source: Fun with Chemistry: A Guidebook of K-12 Activities Institute for Chemical Education Ed. by M. and J. Sarquis

Year or vol: 2 page: 253

Keywords: kinetics, cobalt, tartarate, tartaric acid