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CATALYSIS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

by lowering the activation energy or reaction

b)

by giving them more energy

c)

by making them more available

d)

by increasing the activation energy or reaction

2.

Catalysts may be in the state of ___________.

a)

Solid and liquid only

b)

Liquid and gases only

c)

Solid and gases only

d)

Solid, liquid or gases

3.

Which of the following is incorrect for a catalyst?

a)

Bio-chemical reactions are mostly catalysed by enzymes

b)

Catalyst does not start a reaction

c)

Catalyst changes the equilibrium constant of a reaction

d)

Co-enzymes increase the activity of an enzyme

4.

Which of the following is used as a catalyst in the haber process?

a)

V2O5

b)

Fe

c)

Ag2O

d)

SO3

5.

According to adsorption theory of catalysis, the speed of the reaction increases because:

a)

in the process of adsorption, the activation energy of the molecules becomes large.

b)

adsorption produces heat which increases the speed of the reaction

c)

the concentration of the reactant molecules at the active centres of the catalyst becomes high due to adsorption.

d)

adsorption lowers the activation energy of the reaction

6.

Which one of the following is not an example for heterogenous catalysis?

a)

Hydrogenation of oil

b)

Manufacture of ammonia by Haber's process

c)

Manufacture of sulphuric acid by Contact process

d)

Hydrolysis of sucrose in presence of dilute hydrochloric acid

7.

surface of the catalyst must be

a)

smooth

b)

evenly spread out

c)

cracks and peaks

d)

none of the above

8.

catalytic poison in contact process

a)

Pt

b)

As2O3

c)

Fe

d)

H2S

9.

The number of active centers are increased by

a)

catalyst

b)

catalytic poison

c)

activators

d)

inhibitors

10.

In ester hydrolysis, initally, the rate of the reaction is very slow. But after some time the rate increases because of presence of

a)

ester

b)

water

c)

acetic acid

d)

HCl