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Rate of reactions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following equation shows the reaction between calcium carbonate, CaCO3 and hydrochloric acid, HCl:


CaCO3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + CO2 (g)­­ + H2O(l)


Which of the following is the suitable method to determine the rate of reaction?

a)

Change in the temperature of the solution with time

b)

Change in the volume of carbon dioxide gas with time

c)

Change in the mass of water with time

d)

Change in the concentration of hydrochloric acid with time

2.

Diagram 7 shows a graph of the volume of gas produced against time for the reaction between zinc granules and hydrochloric acid.


The gradient of the graph decreases with time because

a)

catalyst is not used

b)

volume of mixture decreases

c)

temperature of reaction decreases

d)

concentration of hydrochloric acid decreases

3.

Diagram 12 shows an energy profile diagram. Ea is the activation energy for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.

P

Which of the following is the activation energy for the dissociation of hydrogen peroxide when manganese(IV) oxide is added?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

4.

Which of the following explains the meaning of effective collision?

a)

The collision where its energy is less than the activation energy

b)

The collision that has a low energy

c)

The collision which takes place before a reaction

d)

The collision that causes a reaction

5.

Which of the following is the meaning of activation energy?

a)

The maximum energy that the particles need to produce effective collision

b)

The amount of energy used by the particles during a collision

c)

The minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react

d)

The amount of kinetic energy of molecules during a collision

6.

Smaller particle size allows for a _________ surface area to be exposed for the reaction.

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

rectangular

d)

spherical

7.

Which unit is correct for the rate of reaction?

a)

g mol-1

b)

g min-1

c)

mol dm-3

d)

kJ mol-1

8.

The following equation represents a chemical equation.

CaCO3 + 2HCl --> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

Which graph shows the correct change in mass of reactant used in excess against time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Diagram shows a graph to study the effect of total surface area on the rate of reaction.

What is represented by gradient tangent X?

a)

Average rate of reaction in the first 2 minutes

b)

Average rate of reaction in the 2nd minute

c)

Overall average rate of reaction

d)

Rate of reaction at the 2nd minute

10.

Which of the following would react fastest in sweet tea?

a)

a sugar cube

b)

a sugar cube cut in half

c)

a sugar cube cut in fourths

d)

a sugar cube crushed into powder

11.

Enzymes in your body act as catalysts. Thus, the role of enzymes is to___________.

a)

inhibit chemical reactions.

b)

increase the rate of chemical reactions.

c)

decrease the rate of chemical reactions.

12.

In the ice cream lab, what events support an endothermic reaction? Click all that apply.

a)

Ice water temperature increasing

b)

Ice water temperature decreasing

c)

Frost on the outside of the container

d)

Creamer turning into ice cream

13.
The rate of a chemical reaction is NOT affected by which of the following:
a)
temperature
b)
concentration
c)
particle size (surface area)
d)
All of these affect reaction rates
14.
Products will form faster if____________
a)
the particle size of the reactants are larger.
b)
temperature is decreased.
c)
concentration of the reactants are increased.
d)
the reaction is not stirred.
15.

For second order reaction, the initial concentration of reactant A is 0.24 M. If the rate constant is 8.1 x 10-2 M-1 s-1, what is the concentration of A after 29 seconds?

a)

0.02 M

b)

0.15 M

c)

0.30 M

d)

0.45 M

16.

Given the following balanced equation :

2NO(g) + Cl2(g) → 2NOCl(g)

If the rate of disappearance of Cl2 is 4.84 x 10-2 Ms-1, what is the rate of disappearance of NO?

a)

1.45 x 10-2 Ms-1

b)

2.42 x 10-2 Ms-1

c)

3.67 x 10-2 Ms-1

d)

9.68 x 10-2 Ms-1

17.

The reaction A + 2B → products was found to have the rate law, k = k[A][B]2. Predict by what factor the rate of reaction will increase when the concentration of B is doubled and the concentration of A remained uncanged

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

18.

The overall order for the reaction,

2A + B → C

is one and with respect to B the order is zero. Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The rate law of the reaction is rate =k[A]2[B]

b)

The formation of C is double the appearance of A

c)

The rate of reaction would increase with increasing concentration B

d)

The half-life of the reaction is independent on the concentration of the reactants

19.

The first order rate constant for the decomposition of 0.5 M compound A at 100oC is 0.03 min-1. Calculate the half-life of A.

a)

1.5 min

b)

8.3 min

c)

23.1 min

d)

66.7 min

20.

The rate constant for a second order reaction at 30oC is 2.0 x 10-6 M-1s-1. The activation energy for this is 108 kJ mol-1. By using Arrhenius equation, determine the collision frequency factor, A for the reaction.

a)

5.0 x 1012

b)

6.0 x 1012

c)

8.0 x 1012

d)

1.0 x 1013