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Rates of Reaction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What letter represents the activation energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased
a)
concentration
b)
surface area
c)
temperature
d)
reactants
3.
Which factors increase the rate of a reaction.
a)
increasing temperature
b)
increasing concentration
c)
increasing surface area
d)
all of these
4.
Increasing the concentration of the reactants will slow down the reaction.
a)
false 
b)
true
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.
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 because there are more collision sites
7.
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.
8.

Increasing the temperature gives particles more __________.

a)

Time

b)

Energy

c)

Space

d)

Frequency

9.

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

a)

Time

b)

Reactions

c)

Collisions

d)

Reactants

10.

Adding a catalyst ___________ the activation energy.

a)

Raises

b)

Lowers

c)

Doesn't affect

d)

Inreases

11.

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

12.

Powdered sugar has a greater ______ _____ than a solid cube of

sugar.

a)

Surface Area

b)

Catalyst

c)

Temperature

13.
What two factors govern whether a collision between reacting particles will be effective?
a)

orientation and direction

b)

energy and orientation

c)

temperature and kinetic energy 

14.
Under the collision theory, the particles must collide with  ____ and ____ for a reaction to occur.
a)
sufficient rate and sufficient energy
b)
sufficient surface area and correct orientation
c)
sufficient catalyst and sufficient energy
d)
sufficent energy and correct orientation
15.
Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting reaction rate?
a)
temperature
b)
catalysts
c)
particle size
d)
polarity
16.

Which group of particles shows that increasing surface area increases collisions among particles?

a)

Left side

b)

Right side

c)

Cannot be determined by either picture

17.
The rate of a reaction increases as temperature__________________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
c)
Stays the Same
18.
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
19.
Catalysts permit reactions to proceed along a ___________energy path.
a)
lower
b)
higher
20.
Increasing the concentration of the reactants will slow down the reaction.
a)
false 
b)
true
21.
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
22.

Does the presence of catalyst will change the amount of product?

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

How does temperature increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

Provides lower energy route for the reaction so that a greater number of particles have enough energy to react.

b)

Increased number of collisions increases the chance of a 'successful collision'

c)

Particles collide faster and harder so a larger proportion have greater energy than the required activation energy.

d)

Greater number of 'active sites' available for a reaction to take place (referring to solids)

24.
Explosions can happen when there is a large amount of powdered substance because of a large
a)
temperature
b)
surface area
c)
concentration
d)
pressure
25.

Is the following reaction endothermic or exothermic

a)

endothermic

b)

exothermic

26.

In standard conditions data for line B was recorded. If we run the reaction again at a higher temperature, which line of data would likely be recorded?

a)

A

b)

B, again

c)

C

d)

No reaction occurs

27.

In standard conditions data for line B was recorded. If we run the reaction again with reactants at lower concentrations, which line of data would likely be recorded?

a)

A

b)

B, again

c)

C

d)

No reaction occurs

28.

In standard conditions data for line B was recorded. If we run the reaction again with a catalyst, which line of data would likely be recorded?

a)

A

b)

B, again

c)

C

d)

No reaction occurs

29.

At what time did the reaction finish?

(a)  

30.

which factor that affect reaction rate is represented?

a)

Temperature

b)

Catalyst

c)

Surface Area

d)

Concentration

31.

Indicate whether each of the following will: Increase / Decrease / have No effect on the rate of reaction.

 

                Increasing temperature

              

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Effect

32.

Indicate whether each of the following will: Increase / Decrease / have No effect on the rate of reaction.

 

                Decrease Particle Size              

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Effect

33.

Indicate whether each of the following will: Increase / Decrease / have No effect on the rate of reaction.

 

                Decrease Reactant Concentration             

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Effect

34.

Which energy diagram line represents the catalyzed reaction?

a)

The black line

b)

The red line

c)

It can not be determined

35.

What name is given to the minimum amount of energy needed by particles for them to react when they collide?

a)

Activation energy

b)

Catalytic energy

c)

Threshold energy

36.

What is the name of the model which is used to explain how different factors affect the rate of a reaction?

a)

Particle theory

b)

Big Bang theory

c)

Collision theory

37.

What piece of apparatus could be used to measure the volume of gas produced in a reaction

a)

Gas syringe

b)

Beaker

c)

Top pan balance

38.

Which of the following is a possible unit for rate of reaction?

a)

cm3/s

b)

m/s

c)

N

39.

Which of the following would speed up a reaction?

a)

Using lumps instead of powder

b)

Increasing the concentration of an acid

c)

Decreasing the temperature

40.

Which of the following will increase the frequency of successful collisions?

a)

Increasing the temperature

b)

Decreasing the pressure

c)

Decreasing the concentration

41.

Which of the following statements about catalysts is false?

a)

They speed up reactions

b)

They provide an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy

c)

They become chemically changed at the end of the reaction

42.

Which of the following would give a steeper curve on a graph of volume of gas against time?

a)

Low temperature

b)

Low concentration

c)

Using a catalyst

43.

What is this symbol '⇌' used to represent?

a)

A redox reaction

b)

A reversible reaction

c)

A physical change

44.

The word for a substance created in a chemical reaction...

a)

Reaction

b)

Reactant

c)

Product

d)

Mass

45.

What is it called when particles hit each other?

a)

Collision

b)

Catalyst

c)

Explosion

d)

Reaction

46.

The speed at which a chemical reaction occurs

a)

Fast

b)

Slow

c)

Rate

d)

Ratio

47.

What is the word that describes how many particles are in a volume of a mixture

a)

Rate

b)

Collision

c)

Catalyst

d)

Concentration

48.

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

a)

The gas syringe measures how much gas is produced in a minute

b)

The reaction mixture will increase in volume in a minute

49.
What method can NOT be used to collect gas?
a)
Using a gas syringe
b)
Collecting it in a measuring cylinder under water
c)
Measuring the change in mass
d)
Seeing how quickly the solution goes cloudy
50.

What could you do to slow down a reaction?

a)

Place the reactants in hot water

b)

Place the products in an ice bath

c)

Place the reactants in an ice bath

d)

Keep stirring the reactants with a stirring rod