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Reaction Rates and Energy diagrams

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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 frequency of particle collisions

2.

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

3.

Grinding a effervescent tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

reactants

4.

Increasing the temperature gives particles more __________.

a)

Time

b)

Energy

c)

Space

d)

Frequency

5.

As the frequency of ______________ increases, the rate of reaction increases.

a)

Time

b)

Reactions

c)

Collisions

d)

Reactants

6.

Adding a catalyst ___________ the activation energy.

a)

Raises

b)

Lowers

c)

Doesn't affect

7.

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

8.

Substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction

a)

bonding

b)

catalyst

c)

chemical reaction

d)

activation energy

9.
What type of reaction is this?
a)
Endothermic
b)
Exothermic
10.

In an exothermic reaction, the heat/energy is on the __ side of the chemical equation.

a)

reactant

b)

product

11.

In a chemical reaction, if the reactants are heated, the reaction usually happens

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

At the same rate

12.

What letter represents the energy of the products?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

What letter represents ΔH?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

The following graph shows two different reaction pathways for the same overall reaction at the same temperature. Which pathway is the result of adding a catalyst and why?

a)

Red, because the activation energy is larger

b)

Blue, because the activation energy is lower

c)

neither one represents the pathway of a catalyst

15.

In an endothermic reaction, heat is

a)

absorbed

b)

released

16.

Crushing a solid chunk,exposing more particles for collisions is an increase in

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

catalyst

17.

This slows down or even stops a chemical reaction by poisoning the catalyst.

a)

de-activator

b)

terminator

c)

enzyme

d)

inhibitor

18.

Why don't all collisions between particles cause a reaction?

(Choose all that apply)

a)

not all particles collide with a catalyst

b)

not all the particles collide with enough energy

c)

not all collisions are in the correct orientation

d)

not all particles collide with each other twice

19.

Which four factors that affects the rate of a reaction?

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

20.
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.
21.

What is the rate of reaction?

a)

How fast reactants are becoming products.

b)

How high the temperature gets

c)

How loud a reaction is

d)

How fast the reactants are being mixed

22.
What is the sign of ΔH for all endothermic reactions?
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
23.
Which letter represents the activation energy?
a)
B
b)
E
c)
C
d)
D
24.

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

a)

Biology

b)

Catalyst

c)

Chemical

d)

Enzyme

25.

True or False: 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

26.

More collisions correspond to a:

a)

Faster reaction rate

b)

Slower reaction rate

c)

Constant reaction rate

27.

Increasing the temperature gives particles more __________.

a)

time

b)

energy

c)

space

d)

frequency

28.

What type of reaction does this diagram represent?

a)

exothermic

b)

endothermic

29.

True or False: Increasing the pressure on a reaction involving gases, increases the reaction rate because it causes a greater collision frequency.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What letter represents the transition state?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

31.

What letter represents the reactants?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E