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SCH4U Rates Pre-Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

List four factors that affect the rate of a reaction

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

colour of reactants

e)

catalysts

2.

A temperature increase causes the particles ......

a)

to slow down

b)

to move faster

c)

to orient themselves

d)

to just vibe

3.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy of the reaction

b)

By giving the reaction more energy

c)

By making the particles more available

4.
The following graph shows two different reaction pathways for the same overall reaction at the same temperature. Which pathway is slower and why?
a)
Red, because the activation energy is larger
b)
Blue, because the activation energy is lower
c)

Both reactions progress at the same rate

5.
What does NOT happen when the temperature is increased?
a)
Particles collide more often
b)
Particles collide with more energy
c)
Particles move faster
d)
More particles collide in the correct orientation
6.
In an exothermic reaction, heat is ...
a)
taken in
b)
given out
7.

Why does a higher concentration increase the rate of reaction?

a)

it decreases 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

8.

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

9.

The ______________is required to break the bonds of the reactants.

a)

Carbonic energy

b)

Activation energy

c)

Plutonic energy

d)

Energi Gaib

10.
What makes an effective collision?
a)
When molecules collide.
b)
When molecules collide with the proper orientation.
c)

When molecules collide with proper orientation and enough energy.

d)

High Temperatures.

11.
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
12.
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
13.
Located on the left side of the reaction
a)
reactants
b)
products
14.

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

15.
Grinding a seltzer tablet into powder increases the rate of reaction due to increased
a)
concentration
b)
surface area
c)
temperature
d)
reactants
16.
Which of these will NOT speed up the rate of reaction between a strip of magnesium and hydrochloric acid?
a)
tightly coil up the strip of magnesium
b)
cut up the strip of magnesium
c)
increase the concentration of the hydrocholoric acid
d)
increase the temperature of the hydrocholoric acid
17.

Adding a catalyst ___________ the activation energy.

a)

Eliminates

b)

Decreases

c)

Doesn't affect

d)

Increases

18.
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 

19.

To slow down a chemical reaction, you can:

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
20.

Breaking up a lump of potassium into smaller pieces increases the rate of reaction due to increased

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

reactants

21.

Decreasing the size of the reaction container means that particles are ___________ together.

a)

Not

b)

Never

c)

Paired

d)

Closer

22.

How could we make this reaction between chalk and acid happen more quickly?

a)

Decrease the concentration of the acid

b)

Crush the chalk to increase the surface area

c)

Put the test tube in an ice bath

23.

The major theory of reaction rate is called

a)

Collision theory

b)

Crash theory

c)

Newton's laws

d)

Thermodynamics

24.

This question is about the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution of molecular energies shown in the figure.


What does the area under the curve represent?

a)

The total energy of the particles.

b)

The total number of particles.

c)

The number of particles that can react with each other.

d)

The total number of particles that have activation energy.

25.

The graph below shows a typical Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution for particles of an ideal gas in a sealed container at a fixed temperature.


Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Position A represents the mean energy of a particle in the container.

b)

Addition of a catalyst moves the position of EA to the right.

c)

The area under the curve to the right of EA represents the number of particles with enough energy to react.

d)

The position of the peak of the curve at a higher temperature is further away from both axes.

26.

The rate of a chemical reaction can be expressed as Δ[R]/Δt, where R is a reactant. Which are the correct units for this expression?

a)

mol L s-1

b)

mol L-1 s

c)

mol L-1 s-1

d)

mol L-1

27.

Which curve in this Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution represents the highest proportion of particles moving the fastest (# of particles vs. speed)?

a)

Black (peak on the left)

b)

Red (peak in the middle)

c)

Blue (peak on the right)

d)

All particles are moving at the same speed

28.
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)

0th

29.
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]
30.
Which two trials would you use to find the rate exponent for A?
a)
trials 1 and 2
b)
trials 1 and 3
c)
trials 2 and 3
31.
In which experiment is the rate of reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate slowest? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
32.
Which trial do you insert into the rate law to find k (rate = k [A]m[B]n)?
a)
trial 1
b)
trial 2
c)
trial 3
d)
any trial will work
33.

How confident are you about the practice problems on reaction rates and rate laws that we have gone over in class this week?

a)

These are easy!

b)

These are challenging, but I like them and understand so far.

c)

I'm trying to keep up, but I have to do a lot of studying on my own.

d)

I'm lost, sorry Miss V!

34.

For a reaction 2A + B --> 2C, with the rate equation:

Rate = k [A]2 [B]

a)

The order with respect to A is 1 and the order overall is 1

b)

The order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 2

c)

The order with respect to A is 2 and the order overall is 3

d)

The order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 3

e)

The order with respect to B is 2 and the order overall is 2