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Junior Cycle Rates of reactions

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing surface area

d)

all of these

2.

Which of the following increase the reaction rate?

a)

less surface area

b)

lower temperature

c)

increased concentration

3.

How can you increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

Decrease the pressure

b)

Decrease the concentration

c)

Increase the concentration

4.
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
5.

Which piece of equipment is not shown in this diagram?

a)

Beehive shelf

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Conical flask

d)

Beaker

6.

A chemical that changes the rate of a reaction but is not used up in the reaction is called a ...

a)

Catalyst

b)

Product

c)

Reactant

d)

Indicator

7.

Concentration of a chemical is ...

a)

a measure of how much of a chemical you have.

b)

a measure of how strong the chemical is.

c)

a measure of how dangerous a chemical is.

d)

a measure of how quickly a chemical will react.

8.
In an experiment, a 2 g lump of zinc and 2 g of powdered zinc are added separately to equal volumes of dilute sulphuric acid. The solid line on the graph shows the volume of gas given off when the 2 g lump is used. Which dotted line is obtained when the zinc is powdered? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
9.
Identify where the reaction has finished
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.

If you have 15 grams of Baking Soda and 20 grams of Vinegar as products, what would you expect the mass of your reactants to be?

a)

15 grams

b)

20 grams

c)

5 grams

d)

35 grams

11.

Identify where the rate of reaction is fastest.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

In an experiment to measure the effect of temperature on the rate of reaction, what should be changed?

a)

The amount of magnesium

b)

The temperature of the magnesium

c)

The temperature of the hydrochloric acid

d)

The temperature of the water

13.

In an experiment to measure the effect of concentration on the rate of reaction, what should be changed?

a)

The amount of magnesium

b)

The amount of the hydrochloric acid

c)

The concentration of the hydrochloric acid

d)

The temperature of the water

14.

In an experiment to measure the effect of the type of reactant on the rate of reaction, what should be changed?

a)

The amount of magnesium

b)

The amount of the hydrochloric acid

c)

The magnesium

d)

The amount of hydrogen gas produced

15.

What can be measured in this experiment to show the rate of the reation?

a)

The amount of magnesium

b)

The amount of the hydrochloric acid

c)

The amount of water in the trough

d)

The amount of hydrogen gas produced

16.

In an experiment to test the effect of particle size on rate of reaction, what should be changed?

a)

The size of the marble chips

b)

The amount of hydrochloric acid

c)

The amount of marble chips

d)

The size of the cotton wool