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Collision Theory

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How can you increase the rate of a reaction
a)
Decrease the pressure
b)
Increase the rate of collisions
c)
Decrease the concentration
d)
Increase the concentration
2.

List four factors that affects the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

3.

A temperature increase causes the particles ......

a)

to slow down

b)

move faster

c)

collide higher

d)

in the right order

4.
What does NOT happen when the temperature is increased?
a)
Particles collide more often
b)
Particles collide with more energy
c)
Particles move faster
d)
More particles collide in the correct orientation
5.

Why does a higher concentration increase the rate of reaction?

a)

it increases the amount of reactants

b)

it lowers the activation energy

c)

it increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it increases the frequency of particle collisions

6.

Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions

b)

it only increases the frequency of particle collisions

c)

it only increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it reduces the activation energy of the reaction

7.
What makes an effective collision?
a)
When molecules collide.
b)
When molecules collide with the proper orientation.
c)
When molecules collide with proper orientation and enough kinetic energy.
d)
High Temperature.
8.
Why don't all collisions between particles cause a reaction?
a)
the particles also need to collide with a catalyst
b)
not all the particles collide with enough energy
c)
not all the particles collide at a high enough temperature
d)
the particles need to collide with each other twice
9.

List four factors that affects the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

10.
Increasing the pressure of a reacting vessel only affects:
a)
Gaseous reactants
b)
Solid reactants
c)
Liquid reactants
d)
None of the above
11.
Hydrochloric acid can react with sodium thiosulfate solution to form a sulfur precipitate. The equation is:
Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2S(s) + SO2(g) + 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
In a second experiment, an extral 50 mL of water is added to the hydrochloric acid. As a result of this change, the
a)
rate of evolution of the sulfur dioxide decreases
b)
precipitate will form more quickly
c)
more fruitful collision will occur 
d)
reaction will not be affected because water is not a reactant
12.
Hydrochloric acid can react with sodium thiosulfate solution to form a sulfur precipitate. The equation is:
Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2S(s) + SO2(g) + 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Which list below contains only changes that will decrease the rate of this reaction?
a)
Increase the temperature, increase the hydrochloric acid concentration and add a catalyst
b)
Decrease the temperature and add a catalyst
c)
Decrease in temperature, decrease in concentration of the hydrochloric acid, addition of water to the sodium thiosulfate
d)
Decrease the concentration of the sodium thiosulfate solution and increase the temperature
13.

Increasing the temperature of a chemical reaction

a)

lowers the activation energy of the reaction

b)

increases the energy of the reactant particles only

c)

increases the energy of the reactant and product particles

14.

Which of the following changes that can be made to a chemical reaction will result in a greater frequency of effective collisions between reactant particles?

I. increasing the temperature

II. grinding reactant lumps into a powder

III. increasing the concentration of reactants

a)

I only

b)

II and III only

c)

I and II only

d)

I, II and III

15.
Not all collisions between reactant particles result in the formation of products. This could be due to
i. the molecules not colliding with sufficient energy
ii. the concentration of reactants being low
iii. the reaction reaching equilibrium
iv. the reactants not colliding in the correct orientation
a)
all of the above
b)
i only
c)
iii only
d)
i and iv
16.
Not all collisions between reactant particles result in the formation of products. This could be due to
i. the molecules not colliding with sufficient energy
ii. the concentration of reactants being low
iii. the reaction reaching equilibrium
iv. the reactants not colliding in the correct orientation
a)
all of the above
b)
i only
c)
iii only
d)
i and iv
17.

Objects hitting each other

a)

Collision

b)

Catalyst

c)

Explosion

d)

Reaction

18.
Why does breaking up a solid reactant increase the rate of reaction?
a)
it creates more solid
b)
it creates more energy
c)
it increases the surface area
d)
it increases the concentration
19.

Icing sugar has a greater ______ _____ than a solid cube of

sugar.

a)

Surface Area

b)

Catalyst

c)

Temperature

20.

How can you increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

Decrease the pressure

b)

Decrease the concentration

c)

Increase the concentration

21.

Which of the following increase the reaction rate?

a)

less surface area

b)

lower temperature

c)

increased concentration

22.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing surface area

d)

all of these

23.

Which factors affect the rate of a reaction?

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

pressure

24.

Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions

b)

it only increases the frequency of particle collisions

c)

it only increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it reduces the activation energy of the reaction

25.

Why does a higher concentration increase the rate of reaction?

a)

it increases the amount of reactants

b)

it lowers the activation energy

c)

it increases the energy of particle collisions

d)

it increases the frequency of particle collisions

26.

Grinding a effervescent tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

reactants

27.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing surface area

d)

All of these

28.

Increasing pressure means that particles are ___________ together.

a)

Happy

b)

Never

c)

Paired

d)

Closer

29.

Increasing the temperature gives particles more __________.

a)

Time

b)

Energy

c)

Space

d)

Frequency

30.

As the frequency of ______________ increases, the rate of reaction increases.

a)

Time

b)

Reactions

c)

Collisions

d)

Reactants

31.
Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?
a)
it increases both the frequency and energy of particle collisions
b)
it only increases the frequency of particle collisions
c)
it only increases the energy of particle collisions
d)
it reduces the activation energy of the reaction
32.
Why don't all collisions between particles cause a reaction?
a)
the particles also need to collide with a catalyst
b)
not all the particles collide with enough energy
c)
not all the particles collide at a high enough temperature
d)
the particles need to collide with each other twice