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rate of reaction

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the rate of reaction?

a)

Decrease in amount of product

b)

Decrease in amount of product against time

c)

Increase in amount of products against time

d)

Increase in amount of reactants against time

2.

Which unit is correct for the rate of reaction?

a)

g mol-1

b)

g min-1

c)

mol dm-3

d)

kJ mol-1

3.

Which of the following has the lowest rate of reaction?

a)

Combustion of ethanol

b)

Fermentation of glucose

c)

Oxidation of magnesium

d)

Precipitation of silver chloride

4.

Which reactions has the highest rate of reaction?

a)

Rusting of water pipe

b)

Photosynthesis in green plant

c)

Burning of a small piece of charcoal in the air

d)

Formation of stalactites and stalagmites

5.

Which process has the highest rate of reaction?

a)

Rusting

b)

Respiration

c)

Combustion

d)

Photosynthesis

6.

The following equation represents a chemical equation.

CaCO3 + 2HCl --> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

Which graph shows the correct change in mass of reactant used in excess against time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

The rate of reaction for the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide decreases with time because

a)

product of reaction decreases

b)

temperature of hydrogen peroxide decreases

c)

volume of hydrogen peroxide decreases

d)

concentration of hydrogen peroxide decreases

8.

In which of the chemical reactions can the rate be determined by measuring the change in the gas volume?

a)

Acidified potassium manganate (VII) solution with iron (II) sulphate solution

b)

Sodium hydroxide solution with dilute hydrochloric acid

c)

Silver nitrate solution with sodium chloride solution

d)

Calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid

9.

Diagram shows the apparatus set up for an experiment to determine the rate of reaction.

Which of the following techniques is the most suitable to determine the rate of reaction?

a)

Record the time as soon as precipitate is formed

b)

Record the time taken to obtain the maximum temperature

c)

Record the times as soon as the cross mark cannot be seen

d)

Record the times taken for the change of the pH value until a fixed pH value is obtained

10.

The reaction between zinc, Zn and hydrochloric acid, HCl is represented by the following equation.

Zn + 2HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2

A student wants to determine the rate of reaction in a school laboratory. Which of the following methods is the most suitable?

a)

Determine the change in temperature of the solution with time

b)

Determine the change in the concentration of zinc chloride with time

c)

Determine the volume of hydrogen gas given off with time

d)

Determine the change in the concentration of hydrochloric acid with time

11.

The reaction between zinc, Zn and hydrochloric acid, HCl is represented by the following equation.

Zn + 2HCl --> ZnCl2 + H2

A student wants to determine the rate of reaction in a school laboratory. Which of the following methods is the most suitable?

a)

Determine the change in temperature of the solution with time

b)

Determine the change in the concentration of zinc chloride with time

c)

Determine the volume of hydrogen gas given off with time

d)

Determine the change in the concentration of hydrochloric acid with time

12.

The following equation represents the reaction between calcium carbonate, CaCO3 and hydrochloric acid, HCl.

CaCO3 + 2HCl --> CaCl2 + CO2 + H2O

Which changes can be used to determine the rate of reaction?

I : mass of calcium carbonate per unit time

II : Volume of carbon dioxide released per unit time

III : Colour of solution per unit time

IV : Mass of precipitate produced per unit time

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and IV

d)

III and IV

13.

Diagram shows a graph of volume of oxygen gas collected against time in the decomposition reaction of hydrogen peroxide when using manganese dioxide as catalyst.

Which point shows the highest rate of reaction?

a)

P

b)

Q

c)

R

d)

S

14.

Diagram shows a graph to study the effect of total surface area on the rate of reaction.

What is represented by gradient tangent X?

a)

Average rate of reaction in the first 2 minutes

b)

Average rate of reaction in the 2nd minute

c)

Overall average rate of reaction

d)

Rate of reaction at the 2nd minute

15.

Choose the correct answer for the fast reaction

a)

fermentation of glucose solution

b)

photosynthesis

c)

iron rusting

d)

combustion

16.

What is the best answer for slow reaction

a)

reaction between acid and alkali

b)

Iron rusting

c)

combustion

d)

double decomposition

17.

the rate of reaction can be expressed

a)

amount of reactant used up over time taken

b)

time taken over the amount of reactant used up

c)

rate of reaction is inversely proportional to concentration

d)

the reaction is slow if it takes a short time

18.

Reaction between calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid will produce what type of gas?

a)

CO2 gas

b)

H2 gas

c)

O2 gas

d)

Cl2 gas

19.

Which factors affect the rate of a reaction?

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

size

d)

pressure

e)

catalyst

20.

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

21.
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
22.

Catalyst helps to

a)

increase the amount of product obtained

b)

to lower the activation energy

c)

provide an alternative reaction route

d)

decrease the frequency of collision

23.

As the frequency of ________________ collision increases, the rate of reaction increases.

a)

time

b)

speed

c)

effective

d)

efficient

24.

You make a space much smaller by increasing the ________________ hoping to increase the reaction rates.

a)

temperature

b)

concentration

c)

catalyst

d)

pressure