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Chem - Reaction Rates

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased
a)
concentration
b)
surface area
c)
temperature
d)
reactants
2.
A substance that increases speed of chemical reaction without being being changed is called:
a)
Catalyst
b)
Acid
c)
Base
d)
pressure
3.
Increase in temperature of the reactants can do one of the following
a)
Slow collision frequency
b)
Allow less effective collision between the particles
c)
Cause particles to lose speed
d)
Increase collision between the particles thus increasing the rate.
4.

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

5.

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

6.

The major theory of reaction rate is called

a)

Collision theory

b)

Crash theory

c)

Newton's laws

d)

Thermodynamics

7.
Activation energy is required to start a chemical reaction. What is activation energy?
a)
The energy needed for a reaction to occur
b)
The minimum amount of energy needed for a reaction to potentially occur
c)
The energy added by a catalyst
d)
The energy possessed by the products
8.
Which factors increase the rate of a reaction.
a)
increasing temperature
b)
increasing concentration
c)
increasing surface area
d)
all of these
9.
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.
10.

Catalysts permit reactions to proceed along a ___________energy path.

a)

lower

b)

higher

c)

magnetic

d)

psycho's

11.

Pick the TWO (2) options that will INCREASE the rate of a reaction.

a)

Reducing Heat

b)

Adding Catalyst

c)

Adding Heat

d)

Removing Catalyst

12.

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