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Rate of Reactions

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to the rate of a reaction when the temperature increases?

a)

The reaction rate slows down because the molecules are moving faster.

b)

The reaction rate slows down because the molecules are moving slower.

c)

The reaction rate goes faster because the molecules are moving faster.

d)

The reaction rate goes faster because the molecules are moving slower.

2.

Which factors increase the rate of a reaction.

a)

increasing temperature

b)

increasing concentration

c)

increasing surface area

d)

all of these

3.

Which factors affect the rate of a reaction?

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

surface area

d)

pressure

e)

catalyst

4.

In a chemical reaction, if the reactants are heated, the reaction usually happens

a)

Faster

b)

Slower

c)

At the same rate

d)

In a smaller volume

5.

If the concentration of a reactant is increased, what is the effect on the rate of reaction?

a)

The rate of reaction decreases.

b)

The rate of reaction increases.

c)

The rate of reaction remains unchanged.

d)

The reaction stops.

6.

which factor that affect reaction rate is represented?

a)

Temperature

b)

Catalyst

c)

Surface Area

d)

Concentration

7.

What effect does increasing the concentration of reactants have on the rate of reaction?

a)

It decreases the rate of reaction.

b)

It has no effect on the rate of reaction.

c)

It increases the rate of reaction.

d)

It stops the reaction.

8.

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

Temperature

b)

Concentration of reactants

c)

Color of reactants

d)

Surface area of reactants

9.

How does increasing the temperature generally affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

It decreases the reaction rate.

b)

It has no effect on the reaction rate.

c)

It increases the reaction rate.

d)

It stops the reaction.

10.

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

11.

A substance that increases speed of chemical reaction without being being changed is called:

a)

Catalyst

b)

Acid

c)

Base

12.

Exposing more particles for collisions (breaking big pieces into smaller pieces) is an increase in 

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

catalyst

13.

Increasing the concentration increases the speed of reaction by

a)

lowering activation energy

b)

increasing collisions

c)

speeding up the reactants

d)

exposing more reactant

14.

This slows down or even stops a chemical reaction.

a)

de-activator

b)

catalyst

c)

enzyme

d)

inhibitor

15.

If more reactants are used in a chemical reaction, more products will be produced. This is because

a)

More reactants cause the reaction to heat up

b)

More reactants take up the same volume

c)

More reactants have more atoms to react to form more products

d)

Too many products can slow down the reaction

16.

Some chemical reactions require a substance called a catalyst. The main purpose of a catalyst is

a)

To warm up the reaction

b)

To speed up the reaction

c)

To create more reactants

d)

To stop the reaction

17.

How does a catalyst work in speeding up a reaction?

a)

By lowering the activation energy or reaction

b)

by making them more available

18.

Breaking a sugar cube into pieces of granulated sugar results in a change in the...

a)

concentration

b)

surface area

c)

temperature

d)

reactants

19.

You add more bodies into a "mosh pit" to hope for more collisions.  You have increased-

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

pressure

d)

catalyst

20.

Diagram 4 shows the graph of volume of carbon dioxide gas against time when 5 g of marble chips is added to 50 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 hydrochloric acid. At what time the rate of reaction the highest?

a)

t1

b)

t2

c)

t3

d)

t4

21.

Diagram 7 shows a graph of the volume of gas produced against time for the reaction between zinc granules and hydrochloric acid.
The gradient of the graph decreases with time because

a)

catalyst is not used

b)

volume of mixture decreases

c)

temperature of reaction decreases

d)

concentration of hydrochloric acid decreases

22.

The rate of a reaction increases as temperature__________________.

a)

Decreases

b)

Increases

c)

Stays the Same

23.

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

24.

Which of the following changes will increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

a)

Decreasing the temperature

b)

Adding a catalyst

c)

Decreasing the concentration of reactants

d)

Increasing the particle size

25.

In an experiment, a student observes that a reaction occurs faster when the reactants are in powdered form rather than in large chunks. What is the reason for this observation?

a)

The powdered form has a higher concentration

b)

The powdered form has a larger surface area

c)

The powdered form has a lower activation energy

d)

The powdered form has a higher temperature