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Rate of Reaction (O-Level Chemistry 5070)

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the rate of reaction?

a)

Decrease in amount of product

b)

Decrease in amount of product against time

c)

Increase in amount of products against time

d)

Increase in amount of reactants against time

2.

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

3.

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

4.

Which factor(s) increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing total surface area

d)

All of these

5.

Diagram 4 shows the graph of volume of carbon dioxide gas against time when 5 g of marble chips is added to 50 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid. At what time the rate of reaction the highest?

a)

t1

b)

t2

c)

t3

d)

t4

6.

Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

It increases both the frequency collision and energy of reactant particles

b)

It only increases the frequency of collision

c)

It only increases the energy of reactant particles

d)

It reduces the activation energy of the reaction

7.

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

8.

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

9.

The equation represents the reaction between sodium carbonate and hydrochloric acid.

Na2CO3 + 2 HCl → 2 NaCl + H2O + CO2


The mass of the beaker and its contents is plotted against time.

Which graph represents what happens when sodium carbonate reacts with an excess of dilute hydrochloric acid?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Magnesium reacts with acid to produce hydrogen gas, H2.Which solution would give the highest initial rate of reaction?

a)

100 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 of nitric acid, HNO3

b)

100 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 of hydrochloric acid, HCl

c)

100 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 of sulphuric acid, H2SO4

d)

100 cm3 of 1.0 mol dm-3 of ethanoic acid, CH3COOH

11.

Catalyst helps to

a)

increase the amount of product obtained

b)

to lower the activation energy

c)

provide an alternative reaction route

d)

decrease the frequency of collision

12.

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

13.

Which manufacturing of the following is not a characteristic of catalyst?

a)

A catalyst is specific in its reaction.

b)

A catalyst influences the quantity of product of a reaction.

c)

The chemical property of a catalyst remains unchanged at the end of the reaction.

d)

Only a little amount of a catalyst is needed to influence the rate of reaction.

14.

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 total surface area

d)

it increases the concentration

15.

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 reactant particles

d)

it increases the frequency of collision

16.

Increasing pressure causes the reacting particles

a)

to bond together

b)

to repel from each other

c)

gain more kinetic energy

d)

to move closer together

17.
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 
18.
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
c)
not all the particles collide at a high enough temperature
d)
the particles need to collide with each other twice
19.

What does not happen when the temperature is increased?

a)

Particles collide more often

b)

Particles collide with more energy

c)

Particles move faster

d)

More particles collide in the correct orientation

20.
Shown are the energy profiles of two reactions.
The reaction with the lowest activation energy is
a)
A + B → C + D
b)
X → Y + Z
c)
C + D → A + B
d)
Z + Y → X
21.

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

22.

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

23.

The reaction between zinc, Zn and hydrochloric acid, HCl is represented by the following equation.

Zn + 2HCl → ZnCl2 + H2

A student wants to determine the rate of reaction in a school laboratory. Which of the following methods is the most suitable?

a)

Determine the change in temperature of the solution with time

b)

Determine the change in the concentration of zinc chloride with time

c)

Determine the volume of hydrogen gas given off with time

d)

Determine the change in the concentration of hydrochloric acid with time

24.
Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased
a)
concentration
b)
surface area
c)
temperature
d)
reactants
25.

The rate of reaction for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide decreases with time because

a)

product of reaction decreases

b)

temperature of hydrogen peroxide decreases

c)

volume of hydrogen peroxide decreases

d)

concentration of hydrogen peroxide decreases

26.
In which experiment is the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate slowest? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.

In which of the chemical reactions can the rate be determined by measuring the change in the gas volume?

a)

Acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution with iron (II) sulphate solution

b)

Sodium hydroxide solution with dilute hydrochloric acid

c)

Silver nitrate solution with sodium chloride solution

d)

Calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid

28.
A liquid X reacts with solid Y to form a gas.
Which two diagrams show suitable methods for investigating the speed of the reaction? 
a)
1 and 3
b)
1 and 4
c)
2 and 3
d)
2 and 4
29.

The following equation represents the reaction between calcium carbonate, CaCO3 and hydrochloric acid, HCl.

CaCO3 + 2HCl → CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

Which changes can be used to determine the rate of reaction?

I : mass of calcium carbonate per unit time

II : Volume of carbon dioxide released per unit time

III : Colour of solution per unit time

IV : Mass of precipitate produced per unit time

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and IV

d)

III and IV

30.
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
31.
A student investigated the rate of reaction of calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid. Every minute, the student recorded the total volume of carbon dioxide produced, until some time after the reaction was complete.
Which graph shows the correct results? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.

To increase the rate of a chemical reaction you could...

a)

add more reactant

b)

take away the products

c)

cool down the environment

d)

use a larger container

33.
The reaction between excess calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid can be followed by plotting a graph of the total volume of carbon dioxide against time. The reaction occurs according to the equation
CaCO3(s) + 2HCl(aq) → CaCl2(aq) + H2O(l) + CO2(g)
A plot of V(CO2) vs time for the reaction is shown. The graph is consistent with the observation that
a)
the rate of reaction increases with time because the surface area of the CaCO3 increases
b)
the rate of reaction increases with time because the acid becomes more dilute
c)
the rate of reaction decreases with time because the surface area of the CaCO3 increases
d)
the rate of reaction decreases with time because the acid becomes more dilute
34.
What letter represents the activation energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
35.

Which graph shows the effect of increasing temperature on the rate of reaction of calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid?

a)
b)
c)
d)