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Practice Test (Midterm)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following factors can affect the value of the activation energy of a reaction?

1. the presence of a catalyst

2. changes in temperature

3. changes in the concentration of the reactants

a)

1 only

b)

1 and 2 only

c)

3 only

d)

1,2, and 3

2.

When the pressure of a fixed mass of gaseous reactants is raised at a constant temperature, the rate of reaction increases.

Which of the following statements explain this observation?

(You can choose more than 1 answer)

a)

rasing the pressure lowers the activation energy

b)

more molecules have energy greater than the activation energy at the higher pressure

c)

More collisions occur per second when the pressure is increased

3.

What is the main reason for the increase in reaction rate with increasing temperature?

a)

The activation energy decreases

b)

The activation energy increases

c)

The molecules collide more frequently

d)

More molecules have an energy greater than the activation energy

4.
A possible rate law for a third overall order of a reaction is __________________
a)
Rate = k [A]2[B]2
b)
Rate = k [A][B]3
c)
Rate = k [A]3 [B]
d)
Rate = k [A]2[B]
5.

What two trials would you use to find the order for B?

a)

trials 1 and 2

b)

trials 1 and 3

c)

trails 2 and 3

6.

The reaction A + 2B → products was found to have the rate law, k = k[A][B]2. Predict by what factor the rate of reaction will increase when the concentration of B is doubled and the concentration of A remained uncanged

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.
Which is the reactant - and why?
a)
A, as concentration decreases
b)
B, as concentration decreases
c)
A, as concentration increases
d)
B, as concentration increases
8.
At what time the reaction reached equilibrium?
a)
t1
b)
t2
c)
t3
d)
t4
9.
What is the Kc expression for this reaction?
   2 NO(g)  +  O2(g) ⇌  2 NO2(g)
a)
K= [NO2]2 / [NO][O2]
b)
K=  [NO][O2] / [NO2]2
c)
K= [NO][O2] [NO2]2
d)
K= [NO2]2 / [NO]2 +  [O2]
10.
What are [A] and [B]?
a)
concentration of reactants
b)
concentration of products
c)
energy of reactants
d)
energy of products
11.

An acid has a pH

a)

higher than 7

b)

lower than 7

c)

7

d)

greater than 14

12.
Human blood has a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. Which of the following best describes human blood?
a)
strongly acidic
b)
slightly acidic
c)
strongly basic
d)
slightly basic
13.
Buffer is defined as
a)
ability to resist pH change
b)
ability to prevent pH from decreasing
c)
ability to resist a pH increase
d)
ability to resist pH change when small amount of acid added
14.

What might happen if buffers did not exist within the human body?

a)

Our blood and other bodily fluids might become too acidic or basic.

b)

Our stomach acid would not be able to break down food.

c)

We would not be able to process glucose within our cells.

d)

We would not be able to inhale oxygen into our lungs.

15.
What electron configuration matches an oxygen atom?
a)
1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
b)
1s22s22p4
c)
1s22s22p6
d)
1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1