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Review Rate of Reaction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

What is meant by rate of reaction?

a)

Decrease in the quantity of a reactant or product during a chemical reaction

b)

Change in the quantity of a reactant or product over time

c)

Change in the quantity of a reactant or product during a chemical reaction

d)

Change in the quantity of a reactant or product per unit time

3.

Which reactions has the highest rate of reaction?

a)

Rusting of water pipe

b)

Photosynthesis in green plant

c)

Burning of a small piece of charcoal in the air

d)

Formation of stalactites and stalagmites

4.

List four factors that affects the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

5.
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
6.
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.
7.
Which of the following increase the reaction rate?
a)
less surface area
b)
lower temperature
c)
an inhibitor
d)
increased concentration
8.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing total surface area

d)

All of these

9.

Which Reaction would be the fastest?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

10.

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

11.

Which of the following will lower the rate

of reaction?

a)

adding an enzyme to the reaction

b)

decreasing the temperature from 40°C to

10°C

c)

breaking a chunk of calcium up into

smaller pieces

d)

increasing the amount of solute

dissolved in a solution

12.
To slow down a chemical reaction you will do one of the following:
a)
Place the reactants in hot water
b)
Place the products in ice bath
c)
Place the reactants in a ice bath
d)
Keep stirring the reactants with a stirring rod
13.
Which of these will NOT speed up the rate of reaction between a strip of magnesium and hydrochloric acid?
a)
twist the strip of magnesium
b)
grind up the strip of magnesium
c)
increase the concentration of the hydrocholoric acid
d)
increase the temperature of the hydrocholoric acid
14.
Hydrochloric acid can react with sodium thiosulfate solution to form a sulfur precipitate. The equation is:
Na2S2O3(aq) + 2HCl(aq) → 2S(s) + SO2(g) + 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Which list below contains only changes that will decrease the rate of this reaction?
a)
Increase the temperature, increase the hydrochloric acid concentration and add a catalyst
b)
Decrease the temperature and add a catalyst
c)
Decrease in temperature, decrease in concentration of the hydrochloric acid, addition of water to the sodium thiosulfate
d)
Decrease the concentration of the sodium thiosulfate solution and increase the temperature
15.

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

16.
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
17.
More collisions correspond to a: 
a)
Faster reaction rate  
b)
Slower reaction rate
c)
Constant reaction rate 
d)
None of the above
18.

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

a)

Time

b)

Reactions

c)

Collisions

d)

Reactants

19.

Increasing the temperature gives particles more __________.

a)

time

b)

energy

c)

space

d)

frequency

20.

A temperature increase causes the particles ......

a)

to slow down

b)

move faster

c)

collide higher

d)

in the right order

21.

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

22.

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 collisions

23.

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

24.

Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to...

a)

increased concentration of reactants

b)

increased total surface area

c)

increased speed of particles.

d)

better orientation of reactants

25.

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

a)

larger

b)

smaller

c)

equal

26.

Which has more surface area?

a)

Large chunks of chalk

b)

Cube of sugar

c)

Powdered sugar

d)

Small chunks of sugar

27.
A ______________ is a substance that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up during the reaction. 
a)
catalyst
b)
product
c)
reactant
d)
solute
28.

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.

29.
The main reason for the use of catalysts in most industrial processes is to
a)
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
b)
reduce the energy requirement for a reaction
c)
reduce waste production
d)
increase the yield of product
30.
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
31.

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

32.
Which of the following changes that can be made to a chemical reaction will result in a greater proportion of successful collisions between reactant particles?
I. addition of a catalyst
II. grinding reactant lumps into a powder
III. increasing the concentration of reactants
a)
I only
b)
II and III only
c)
I and II only
d)
I, II and III
33.

We can measure the speed of reaction by measuring the

a)

time taken for a reaction to be completed

b)

volume of gas produced in a period of time

c)

mass of reactants remaining in a period of time

d)

mass of reactants remaining

34.

Which of these is not a valid way of measuring reaction rate?

a)

Mass loss

b)

Gas syringe

c)

Water displacement

d)

Volume of sound

35.

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

36.

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

37.

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

38.

How is this equipment being used to measure the rate of reaction?

a)

The gas syringe measures how much gas is produced in a certain time

b)

The reaction mixture will increase in volume in a certain time

39.

Diagram shows the apparatus set up for an experiment to determine the rate of reaction.

Which of the following techniques is the most suitable to determine the rate of reaction?

a)

Record the time as soon as precipitate is formed

b)

Record the time taken to obtain the maximum temperature

c)

Record the times as soon as the cross mark cannot be seen

d)

Record the times taken for the change of the pH value until a fixed pH value is obtained

40.

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

41.

Diagram shows a graph of volume of oxygen gas collected against time in the decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide when using manganese dioxide as catalyst.

Which point shows the highest rate of reaction?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

42.

At what time did reaction 2 (Square) finish

a)

60s

b)

70s

c)

80s

d)

90s

43.

What total volume (in cm3) of CO2 was given off in reaction 3 (triangle)?

a)

36

b)

54

c)

72

d)

90

44.

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)
45.
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
46.

Table 9 shows the experiments carried out to study the rate of reaction between zinc carbonate and nitric acid.


Which of the following graph represents the two experiments?

a)
b)
c)
d)
47.

2 g lump and 2 g of powdered zinc are added to equal volumes of sulfuric acid. The solid line shows volume of gas given off when the lump is used.

Which line is obtained for powdered zinc?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

The solid line represents rate of volume of gas produced during an experiment. Which graph best represents the same experiment conducted at a lower temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

Which catalyst is the most effective?

a)

Silicon DIoxide

b)

Copper (II) Oxide

c)

Manganese (IV) Oxide

50.

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