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Energy Concepts

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Identify the error in this reaction profile

a)

the wrong colours have been used

b)

the activation energy is too large

c)

the arrows are double-headed

d)

the reactants have more energy than the products

2.

What kind of reaction is represented by this profile?

a)

endothermic reaction

b)

exothermic reaction

c)

decomposition reaction

d)

acid + hydrogencarbonate

3.

In an exothermic reaction, the energy change is...

a)

negative showing excess energy is released

b)

positive showing excess energy is released

c)

negative showing energy is absorbed

d)

positive showing energy is absorbed

4.

The reaction represented by this reaction profile is...

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

c)

metal + acid

d)

combustion

5.

The energy change in an endothermic reaction is...

a)

positive and absorbs energy from the surroundings

b)

negative and excess energy is released to the surroundings

c)

positive and excess energy is released to the surroundings

d)

negative and absorbs energy from the surroundings

6.

The amount of energy in the universe at the end of a chemical reaction is...

a)

the same as before the reaction happened

b)

greater than before the reaction

c)

less than before the reaction

d)

transformed into heat and light

7.

What is ACTIVATION ENERGY?

a)

the energy needed for particles to collide

b)

the energy needed to start a chemical reaction

c)

the minimum amount of energy that particles must have to react

d)

the difference between the energy of the reactants and products

8.

When chemical bonds are broken...

a)

energy must be absorbed

b)

energy is released

c)

energy is conserved

d)

energy is used up

9.

When a fuel burns...

a)

excess energy is released to the surroundings

b)

energy is released from the flame

c)

energy stored in the fuel is released

10.

Pick all of the correct answers:


Hydrogen forms a covalent bond with chlorine because...

a)

both atoms are unstable

b)

hydrogen is more reactive than chlorine

c)

they want to form a stable outer shell arrangement

d)

the hydrogen chloride molecule is more stable