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ASC0305 - Chemical Kinetics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Reaction rate means...
a)
amount of product formed
b)
speed of reaction
c)
concentration of reacting particles
d)
combining reactants with products
2.
To measure rate of reaction, we can monitor change in which of the following?
a)
Reactants only
b)
Products only
c)
Reactants or products
3.

Units of rate is _______-

a)

M/s

b)

mol/s

c)

m.s

d)

s/M

4.

Consider this reaction:

2SO2(g) + O2(g) \rightarrow   2SO3(g)

The rate of disappearance of SO2 is 1.6 gL-1 min-1. What is the rate of formation of SO3 in molL-1min-1? [Molar mass SO2: 64.0 gmol-1]

a)

0.035

b)

0.025

c)

0.120

d)

0.050

5.
When you double the concentration of this reactant the rate of the reaction doesn't change.  It is ______ order
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Zero
6.
A reaction has the rate law: Rate = k [A][B].
What is the order of reaction with respect to A?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
7.
A reaction has the rate law: Rate = k [A][B].
What is the overall order of reaction?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
8.

A reaction is found to be second order with respect to carbon monoxide. If the concentration of carbon monoxide is doubled, the rate of reaction __________.

a)

doubles

b)

remains unchanged

c)

increases by a factor of 4

d)

is reduced by a factor of 2

9.

The iodide ion reacts with hypochlorite ion in the following way:

OCl- + I- ⟶ OI- + Cl-.

This rapid reaction gives the rate data shown. What is the rate law?

a)

rate = [OCl-]2[I-]

b)

rate = [OCl-][I-]2

c)

rate = [OCl-][I-]

d)

rate = [OCl-]

10.

rate = k[A]

The rate constant in the rate law above is 0.5 L/mol·s. If the initial concentration of A is 0.1 M, how long will it take for [A] to drop to 0.025 M?

a)

0.7 s

b)

1.4 s

c)

2.8 s

d)

There is not enough information given.

11.

What is the unit for rate constant,K if rate law:

Rate = k [A]

a)

s-1

b)

M s-1

c)

M-1 s-1

d)

M-2 s-1

12.

The first order rate constant for the decomposition of 0.5 M compound A at 100oC is 0.03 min-1. Calculate the half-life of A.

a)

1.5 min

b)

8.3 min

c)

23.1 min

d)

66.7 min

13.

Which species is the catalyst in this reaction mechanism?

a)

R

b)

W

c)

X

d)

There is no catalyst.

14.

The catalyst alters the rate of a chemical reaction by,

a)

providing an alternative pathway with a lower Ea

b)

changing the products formed in the direction of the reaction

c)

providing a surface on which the molecules react

d)

increasing the frequencies of collisions between molecules

15.

What letter represents the activation energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.
What is the theory which explains how chemical reaction occurs?
a)
Diffusion 
b)

Collision

c)

Big Bang

d)

Evolution

17.
What are the two criteria for a collision to be effective?
a)
proper orientation and particle size
b)
enough energy to overcome the activation energy and proper orientation
c)
enough energy to overcome the activation energy and homogeneity
d)
proper orientation and heterogeneity
18.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing time

c)

decreasing surface area

d)

all of the above

19.

Which of the following best describes why increasing temperature increase reaction rate?

a)

Activation energy is reduced.

b)

Collisions become more frequent.

c)

Collisions become more energetic.

d)

Collisions become more frequent and more energetic.

20.

Suppose the activation energy of a certain reaction is 250 kJ/mol.


If the rate constant at T1 = 300 K is k1 and the rate constant at T2 = 320 K is k2,


then the reaction is __ times faster at 320 K than at 300 K. (Hint: Solve for k2/k1.)

a)

525

b)

3 x 10-29

c)

15.0

d)

0.067