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LG08 - Thermodynamics

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of reaction results in an increase in temperature?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

2.

Which type of reaction results in a decrease in temperature?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

3.

Which type of reaction consumes energy as a reactant?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

4.

Which type of reaction produces energy as a product?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

5.

Which type of reaction does the energy diagram above represent?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

6.

Which type of reaction does the energy diagram above represent?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

isothermic

d)

antithermic

7.

Which one of the following is an exothermic process?

a)

ice melting

b)

water evaporating

c)

boiling soup

d)

condensation of water vapor

8.

If the temperature of a reaction increases from 30°C to 35°C, what type of reaction occurred?

a)

An endothermic reaction

b)

An exothermic reaction

c)

An isothermic reaction

d)

An antithermic reaction

9.

Entropy describes the amount of __________ in a system.

a)

disorder

b)

order

c)

organization

d)

tidiness

10.

When the amount of disorder increases, the entropy _______________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

11.

Which phase of matter has the highest entropy?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

12.

Which phase change causes an increase in entropy?

a)

deposition (g) → (s)

b)

freezing (l) → (s)

c)

boiling (l) → (g)

d)

condensing (g) → (l)

13.

What would be the effect on the particles if more heat is supplied to the system?

a)

They would slow down

b)

They would stop moving

c)

They would speed up

d)

There would be no effect

14.

Heat always travels from ______ to ______ objects.

a)

hot; cold

b)

cold; hot

c)

cold; cold

d)

hot; hot

15.

Which of the following reactions has the largest increase in entropy?

a)

2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(g)

b)

N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2 NH3(l)

c)

2 SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2 SO3(g)

d)

CH4(g) → C(s) + 2 H2(g)

16.

Which of the following reactions has the largest increase in entropy?

a)

CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)

b)

CH4(l) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l)

c)

CH4(g) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(l)

d)

CH4(l) + 2 O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2 H2O(g)

17.

Which of the following describe an exothermic reaction?

a)

Releases energy

b)

Increases the temperature

c)

Energy is a reactant

d)

Energy is a product

e)

Absorbs energy

18.

Which of the following describe an endothermic reaction?

a)

Releases energy

b)

Decreases the temperature

c)

Energy is a reactant

d)

Energy is a product

e)

Absorbs energy

19.

Which of the following show an increase in entropy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which of the following has the highest entropy? (Assume the size of the container is the same for each picture.)

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Based on the data above, which reactions were exothermic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.

Based on the data above, which reactions were endothermic?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

23.

Which of the following cause an increase in entropy?

a)

Dumping out a bag of Flamin' Hot Cheetos

b)

Sweeping up broken glass

c)

A puddle of water evaporating on a hot summer day

d)

A reaction with 4 reactants and 2 products

e)

Burning a log of wood

24.

The temperature of a reaction is measured over time and the data presented above. Which of the following describes the reaction with proper justification?

a)

An exothermic reaction was performed because the temperature increased.

b)

An exothermic reaction was performed because the temperature decreased.

c)

An endothermic reaction was performed because the temperature decreased.

d)

An endothermic reaction was performed because the temperature increased.

25.
Which one of these would result in a decrease in entropy?
a)
A solid solute dissolves in water.
b)
A gas is released.
c)
A liquid freezes.
d)
A liquid boils.
26.

Entropy always increases when...

a)

enthalpy decreases.

b)

temperature decreases.

c)

temperature increases.

d)

volume increases.

27.

An increase in the number of molecules from reactants to products

(e.g., 3 A → 4 B)

would cause a decrease in entropy.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

For the following reaction indicate if entropy is increased or decreased:

2 Li(s) + 2 H2O(l) → 2 LiOH(s) + H2(g) + Energy

a)

increase entropy

b)

decrease entropy

29.

For the following reaction indicate if entropy is increased or decreased:

KClO3(s) → KCl(s) + O2(g)

a)

increase entropy

b)

decrease entropy

30.

The data above shows the number of reactant and product molecules during a chemical reaction. The reaction ends after 50 seconds. Based on the data above, which answer below correctly describes the change in entropy for this reaction?

a)

The reaction increased entropy because it created more product molecules than reactant molecules.

b)

The reaction increased entropy because it created fewer product molecules than reactant molecules.

c)

The reaction decreased entropy because it created more product molecules than reactant molecules.

d)

The reaction decreased entropy because it created fewer product molecules than reactant molecules.

31.

Which conditions are required for a reaction to be thermodynamically favorable?

a)

exothermic and increasing entropy

b)

exothermic and decreasing entropy

c)

endothermic and increasing entropy

d)

endothermic and decreasing entropy

32.

Which conditions are required for a reaction to be thermodynamically unfavorable?

a)

exothermic and increasing entropy

b)

exothermic and decreasing entropy

c)

endothermic and increasing entropy

d)

endothermic and decreasing entropy

33.

Which conditions are required for a reaction to be temperature dependent?

a)

exothermic and increasing entropy

b)

exothermic and decreasing entropy

c)

endothermic and increasing entropy

d)

endothermic and decreasing entropy

34.

Assuming the reactions below are all exothermic, which reactions are thermodynamically favorable?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Assuming the reactions below are all endothermic, which reactions are thermodynamically unfavorable?

a)

2 H2(g) + O2(g) → 2 H2O(g)

b)

N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2 NH3(l)

c)

2 SO2(g) + O2(g) → 2 SO3(g)

d)

CH4(g) → C(s) + 2 H2(g)

36.

All phase changes (like melting, boiling, freezing, etc.) are...

a)

thermodynamically unfavorable

b)

thermodynamically favorable

c)

temperature dependent

d)

chemical changes

37.

What is the thermodynamic favorability of the reaction below?

2 Li + 2 H2O → 2 LiOH + H2 + Energy

a)

thermodynamically favorable

b)

thermodynamically unfavorable

c)

temperature dependent

d)

favorablility cannot be determined

38.

What is the thermodynamic favorability of the reaction below?

Energy + KCl(s) + O2(g) → KClO3(s)

a)

thermodynamically favorable

b)

thermodynamically unfavorable

c)

temperature dependent

d)

favorability cannot be determined