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S2 chemical reactions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is not a sign of a chemical reaction?

a)

colour change

b)

dissolving

c)

bubbles/ gas being produced

d)

precipitate being formed

2.

Which of the following will always happen in a chemical reaction?

a)

new substance is formed

b)

colour change

c)

gas produced

d)

increased surface area

3.

Which of the following is an example of a chemical reaction?

a)

melting an ice cube

b)

dissolving sugar in water

c)

mixing pancake batter

d)

baking a cake

4.

Which of the following is an example of a physical change?

a)

chocolate melting

b)

iron nails rusting

c)

mixing vinegar and baking soda

d)

copper sulphate and iron filings

5.

Which of the following would not speed up a chemical reaction?

a)

increasing the surface area

b)

increasing the temperature

c)

diluting the acid

d)

adding a catalyst

6.

Which of the following would speed up a chemical reaction?

a)

adding more acid

b)

adding water

c)

using powdered marble instead of chunks

d)

adding ice

7.

Hydrogen peroxide gets broken down by catalase into oxygen and water. Name the product(s) of this reaction

a)

hydrogen peroxide

b)

catalase

c)

oxygen

d)

oxygen and water

8.

starch is broken down by amylase into maltose. name the reactant(s) of this reaction.

a)

amylase

b)

maltose

c)

starch

d)

sugar

9.

Combustion is a reaction of any substance with which element?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

d)

helium

10.

Which substance dissolved in rain to produce acid rain?

a)

sulphur dioxide

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon

11.

Which of the following is an effect of acid rain

a)

rusting fences

b)

leaves falling off trees in winter

c)

pH of lochs and rivers changing

d)

plant life thriving

12.

Combustion is the technical term for which reaction?

a)

burning

b)

melting

c)

freezing

d)

condensing

13.

Where are enzymes found?

a)

In all living cells

b)

catalytic converters

c)

acid rain clouds

d)

In non-living cells

14.

Why are enzymes known as biological catalysts?

a)

The slow down chemical reactions inside living cells

b)

They stop chemical reactions taking place

c)

They speed up chemical reactions

d)

They speed up chemical reactions inside living cells

15.

Why does using powered magnesium make a reaction with hydrochloric acid happen faster?

a)

increases the concentration of acid

b)

decreases the surface area

c)

increases the surface area

d)

decreases the temperature