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Chapter 14 Reaction Rates

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 47mins

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.

Increase in temperature of the reactants can do one of the following

a)

Slow collision frequency

b)

make the particles face each other and thus lower the activation energy

c)

give the particles less energy to collide

d)

increase the energy of the collisions between the particles thus increasing the rate.

3.
Why does a catalyst increase the rate of reaction?
a)
it produces extra energy for the reactants
b)
it increases the speed of the reactant particles
c)
it increases the frequency of particle collisions
d)
it reduces the activation energy of the reaction 
4.
You add more bodies into a "mosh pit" to hope for more collisions.  You have increased-
a)
temperature
b)
concentration
c)
pressure
d)
catalyst
5.

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 and are facing the correct direction

c)

not all the particles collide at a low enough temperature and face the right direction

d)

the particles need to collide with each other twice

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.

How could we make this reaction happen more quickly?

a)

Decrease the concentration of the acid

b)

crush the chalk to increase the surface area

c)

Put the test tube in an ice bath

8.

When surface area is DECREASED the rate of reaction...

a)

Decreases, because there are FEWER possible sites for correct collisions

b)

Increases, because there are FEWER possible sites for correct collisions

c)

Decreases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

d)

Increases, because there are MORE possible sites for correct collisions

9.

Choose any factors that affect the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

catalysts and inhibitors

e)

color

10.
The following graph shows two different reaction pathways for the same overall reaction at the same temperature. Which pathway is slower and why?
a)
Red, because the activation energy is larger
b)
Blue, because the activation energy is lower
c)
both reaction progress at the same rate
11.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
12.

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 chance of particles hitting other particles

13.

The ______________is required to break the bonds of the reactants.

a)

Carbonic energy

b)

Activation energy

c)

Plutonic energy

d)

Energi Gaib

14.
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.
15.
What is the rate of reaction?
a)
How fast a reaction is 
b)
How big a reaction is
c)
How loud a reaction is
d)
How much gas a reaction produces
16.

The minimum amount of energy needed for colliding particles to react is called

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Activation Energy

d)

Potential Energy

17.
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
18.

A substance that increases speed of chemical reaction without being being used up is called:

a)

Catalyst

b)

Acid

c)

Base

d)

pressure

e)

inhibitor

19.

This slows down or even stops a chemical reaction.

a)

de-activator

b)

catalyst

c)

enzyme

d)

inhibitor

20.
Smaller particle size allows for a _________ surface area to be exposed for the reaction.
a)
larger
b)
smaller
21.
Catalysts permit reactions to proceed along a ___________energy path.
a)
lower
b)
higher
22.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
23.

What type of reaction is this?

a)

Endothermic

b)

Exothermic

24.

What is the energy of the activated complex?

a)

75 kJ

b)

225 kJ

c)

300 kJ

d)

50 kJ

25.

What is the name given to a catalyst in the human body?

a)

Biology

b)

Catalyst

c)

Chemical

d)

Enzyme

26.

If the reactant particles collide with less energy than the activation energy, the particles will be rebound, and no reaction will occur.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The collisions which bring about a chemical reaction are called:

a)

Consistent collisions

b)

Normal collisions

c)

Effective collisions

28.

More collisions correspond to a:

a)

Faster reaction rate

b)

Slower reaction rate

c)

Constant reaction rate

29.
Which of the following is/are the fundamental idea(s) of collision theory?
a)
Molecules react by colliding together
b)
The effective collisions must occur with certain minimum amounts of energy 
c)
In a large sample, the greater the number of effective collisions, and the faster the rate of reaction
d)
All of the above
30.

Which one of the following factors does not affect the rate of a chemical reaction:

a)

humidity

b)

concentration

c)

temperature

d)

nature of the reactants

31.

Activation energy is the amount of energy required to

a)

break the bonds between the reacting molecules

b)

convert the reactants into the activated complex

c)

make the reacting particles collide

d)

form the bonds between the product molecules

32.

The heat of reaction, ΔH, for the forward reaction is

a)

+200 kJ C.

b)

- 50 kJ

c)

+150 kJ

d)

+ 50 kJ

33.

The activation energy, Ea, for the reverse reaction is

a)

+ 50 kJ

b)

+ 200 kJ

c)

-150 kJ

d)

+ 150 kJ

34.

The activation energy of the forward reaction is best represented by what number shown on the graph:

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

3

35.

What is the potential energy of the reactants for the forward reaction?

a)

40J

b)

10J

c)

80 J

36.

What is the potential energy of the reactants for the REVERSE reaction?

a)

80 J

b)

60 J

c)

20 J

37.

What is the activation energy for the REVERSE reaction?

a)

80 J

b)

70 J

c)

40 J

d)

10 J

e)

30 J

38.

What letter represents where the  Δ\Delta  H of this reaction is located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?

a)

Endothermic because the middle state is higher in energy than the first state.

b)

Exothermic because the last state is lower than the first state.

40.

If I add 25 J of energy to the forward reaction ...

a)

the reaction will continue and make the products.

b)

the reaction will not proceed because not enough energy was added to get to the top of the hill where the activated complex is.

c)

the reaction will start slowly, but will finish to make the products.

41.

What letter represents what the heat of the products is?

a)

E

b)

F

c)

C

d)

D

e)

A

42.

What letter represents where the activated complex sits?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

D

d)

A

43.

Is the forward or reverse reaction favored?

a)

forward because it is exothermic

b)

reverse because it is exothermic

c)

forward because it is endothermic

d)

reverse because it is endothermic

44.

Which step is the rate determining step?

a)

step 1

b)

step 2

c)

not enough information

45.

What is the rate determining step?

a)

the slowest step of a reaction mechanism.

b)

the fastest step of a reaction mechanism.

c)

the step with the smallest activation energy.

d)

the first step of a reaction mechanism.

e)

the last step of a reaction mechanism.

46.

Which value would be smaller if you add a catalyst?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

What is an intermediate state in this reaction?

a)

NH3

b)

N2H4

c)

NH2Cl

d)

Cl-

48.

In a reaction mechanism a catalyst is

a)

added at the beginning and remade at the end.

b)

created in the first step and then used.

c)

added and then changed into a product.

d)

created and never used.

49.

In a reaction mechanism an intermediate is

a)

created and used.

b)

created at the end.

c)

added in the middle step.

d)

added and then remade at the end.

50.

In a reaction mechanism step 1 has an Ea of 35 J, step 2 has an Ea of 85 J, and step 3 has an Ea of 100J.

a)

Step 1 is the rate determining step.

b)

Step 2 is the rate determining step.

c)

Step 3 is the rate determining step.

51.

What are ways to increase the concentration in a reaction?

a)

heat it up

b)

add more reactants

c)

increase the pressure

d)

crush up the particles

52.

What does a catalyst do?

a)

lowers the activation energy

b)

holds the reactants in the correct position to increase the chances of them reacting

c)

provides a different path for the reaction to proceed

d)

slows down the reaction

e)

gets used up in a reaction

53.

If I start a reaction at 40C and heat it up to 70C how much faster will it go approximately?

a)

2 times faster

b)

4 times faster

c)

8 times faster

d)

20 times faster

e)

16 times faster

54.

How what should I heat my reaction to in order to make it go 32 times faster if it started at 35C?

a)

45 C

b)

55 C

c)

65 C

d)

85 C

e)

75 C