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Rate of Reaction

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Preservatives are used to slow the spoilage of food, so they are referred to as __________.

a)

Catalyst

b)

Inhibitor

c)

Endothermic

d)

Exothermic

2.

Enzymes in your body act as catalysts. Thus, the role of enzymes is to___________.

a)

inhibit chemical reactions.

b)

increase the rate of chemical reactions.

c)

decrease the rate of chemical reactions.

3.

________ the concentration ______ the reaction rate.

a)

increasing; decreases

b)

increasing; increases

c)

decreasing; increases

d)

decreasing; does not effect

4.

Which of the following would react fastest in sweet tea?

a)

a sugar cube

b)

a sugar cube cut in half

c)

a sugar cube cut in fourths

d)

a sugar cube crushed into powder

5.

Which phrase describes what happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?

a)

never lost or gained, just rearranged

b)

sometimes lost, never rearranged

c)

sometimes lost, gained, or rearranged

d)

lost or gained, never rearranged

6.

Which of the following chemical reactions illustrates a decomposition reaction?

a)

4H2 + 2O2 --> 2H2O

b)

2H2O --> 2H2 + O2

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

4KI + 2Cl2 --> 4KCl + 2I2

7.

This equation is an example of which type of chemical reaction? Zn + 2HCl--> ZnCl2 + H2

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single replacement

d)

double replacement

8.

A chemical reaction in which energy is absorbed is ______________.

a)

an endothermic reaction

b)

an exothermic reaction

c)

a single replacement reaction

d)

a double replacement reaction

9.

The equation is an example of which type of chemical reaction? NaCl + AgF -->NaF + AgCl

a)

synthesis

b)

decomposition

c)

single replacement

d)

double replacement

10.

A substance that slows down or stops a chemical reaction is called a(n)______________.

a)

concentrate

b)

catalyst

c)

inhibitor

d)

product

11.

Four light sticks are placed in water baths of varying temperatures. At which temperature would the light stick glow the brightest?

a)

0° C

b)

20° C

c)

30° C

d)

40° C

12.

List four factors that affects the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

volume

e)

catalysts

13.

Which of these are the activation energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Why does increasing temperature increase the rate of reaction? Tick all correct options.

a)

There is a lower activation energy

b)

The particles have higher energy

c)

There are more frequent collisions

d)

The particles have a higher surface area

15.

How does surface area affect the rate of reaction?

a)

Increasing surface area increases the rate

b)

Increasing concentration decreases the rate

16.

Why does increasing surface area increase the rate of reaction? Tick all correct options.

a)

There is a lower activation energy

b)

There are more particles in the same volume

c)

There are more frequent collisions

d)

The particles have a higher surface area

17.

Why don't all collisions between particles cause a reaction?

a)

the particles also need to collide with a catalyst

b)

not all the particles collide with enough energy

c)

not all the particles collide at a high enough temperature

d)

the particles need to collide with each other twice

18.

Substance that changes the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the reaction

a)

bonding

b)

catalyst

c)

chemical reaction

d)

activation energy

19.

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

20.
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
21.
A catalyst increases the efficiency of collisions between reactants.
a)
true
b)
false
22.
A beaker containing a solution is heated. The beaker now feels warm. Do you assume a chemical reaction took place?
a)
Yes
b)
No
23.
Two clear and colorless solutions are combined within a test tube. The resulting solution is purple. Do you assume a chemical reaction took place?
a)
Yes
b)
No
24.
Metal is added to a solution in a test tube. The test tube now feels cooler. Do you assume a chemical reaction took place?
a)
Yes
b)
No
25.
You observe bubbles after adding metal to a solution. Do you assume a chemical reaction took place?
a)
Yes
b)
No
26.
To slow down a chemical reaction you will do one of the following:
a)
Place the reactants in hot water
b)
Place the products in ice bath
c)
Place the reactants in a ice bath
d)
Keep stirring the reactants with a stirring rod
27.

What criteria must be met for reactant collisions to result in a successful product?

a)

The reactants must collide with each other

b)

The reactants must collide with enough energy and be in the right positions

c)

The reactants must have enough energy to form the activated complex

28.

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

29.
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.
30.

Grinding a effervescent tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

reactants

31.
What is the rate of reaction?
a)
How fast a reaction is 
b)
How big a reaction is
c)
How loud a reaction is
d)
How much gas a reaction produces
32.

what factors can affect the value of the activation energy of a reaction?

a)

The presence of a catalyst

b)

changes in temperature

c)

changes in concentration of the reactants

d)

changes in pressure

33.
Catalysts are thought to increase the rate of a chemical reaction by
a)
supplying the energy needed to overcome the activation energy
b)
increasing the temperature of the reaction
c)
providing less surface area for the reaction
d)
providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy
34.

The ______________is required to break the bonds of the reactants.

a)

Carbonic energy

b)

Activation energy

c)

Plutonic energy

d)

Energi Gaib

35.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy or reaction

b)

by giving them more energy

c)

by making them more available

36.

Which of the following is the meaning of activation energy?

a)

The maximum energy that the particles need to produce effective collision

b)

The amount of energy used by the particles during a collision

c)

The minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react

d)

The amount of kinetic energy of molecules during a collision

37.

Which of the following explains the meaning of effective collision?

a)

The collision where its energy is less than the activation energy

b)

The collision that has a low energy

c)

The collision which takes place before a reaction

d)

The collision that causes a reaction

38.

Increase in temperature causes the particles to

a)

slow down

b)

move faster

c)

stay apart from each other

d)

move in the correct order

39.

Which factors affect the rate of a reaction?

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

size

d)

pressure

e)

catalyst

40.

How can you increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

Decrease the pressure

b)

Increase the concentration

c)

Decrease the concentration

41.

Identify where the reaction has finished

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

The more collisions between particles of reactants there are in a given time ...

a)

the faster reaction

b)

the slower reaction

43.

Look at the graph. At what time does the reaction finish?

a)

4 minutes

b)

6 minutes

c)

5 minutes

d)

7 minutes

44.

How can rate of reaction be measured in reactions?

a)

Measure mass lost when gas produced.

b)

Measure color change or formation of a solid.

c)

Measure volume of gas produced.

d)

Measure time taken for liquid to disappear.

45.

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

a)

The gas syringe measures how much gas is produced in a certain time

b)

The reaction mixture will increase in volume in a certain time

46.

What is the rate of reaction?

a)

How fast a reaction is

b)

How loud a reaction is

c)

How big a reaction is

47.

Why does a higher temperature increase the rate of a reaction?

a)

It increases both the frequency collision and energy of reactant particles

b)

It only increases the frequency of collision

c)

It only increases the energy of reactant particles

d)

It reduces the activation energy of the reaction

48.

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 reactant particles

d)

it increases the frequency of collision

49.

Increase in temperature causes the particles to

a)

slow down

b)

move faster

c)

stay apart from each other

d)

move in the correct order

50.

Which of the following is the meaning of activation energy?

a)

The maximum energy that the particles need to produce effective collision

b)

The amount of energy used by the particles during a collision

c)

The minimum amount of energy that particles must have in order to react

d)

The amount of kinetic energy of molecules during a collision