Name_________________________________________
Multiple-choice answer sheet:
1. C 6.B 11.C
2. B 7.B 12.A
3.A 8.B 13. B
4.A 9.D 14.A
5.C 10.C 15.D
1 Magnesium is reacted with a dilute acid.
The hydrogen gas is collected and its volume measured.
The results are shown on the graph.
40
30
volume of
hydrogen / cm 3 20
10
0
0 1 2 5 6
time / minutes
Between which times was the reaction fastest?
A 0 and 1 minute
B 1 and 2 minutes
C 2 and 3 minutes
D 7 and 8 minutes
2 Which statements explain why increasing temperature increases the rate of a chemical reaction?
1 Heat makes the molecules move faster and collide more often.
2 Heat makes the molecules collide with more energy so they are more likely to react.
3 Increasing temperature lowers the activation energy for the reaction.
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 1 only D 2 only
3 Which row describes how the energy of collision between particles changes when concentration
and temperature are increased?
4 Which row explains why increasing temperature increases the rate of reaction?
particles particles
collide collide with
more often more energy
A ✓ ✓
✓ ✗
✗ ✓
B
✗ ✗
C
D
5 Which changes increase the rate of reaction?
1 increasing the concentration of the reactants
2 increasing the particle size of a solid reactant
3 increasing the temperature
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1 and 2 only C 1 and 3 only D 2 and 3 only
6 Which statement about catalysts in chemical reactions is not correct?
A Catalysts are not used up in the reaction.
B Catalysts increase the energy of the reacting particles.
C Catalysts increase the rate of the reaction.
D Catalysts lower the activation energy.
7 The mass of a beaker and its contents is plotted against time.
Which graph represents what happens when sodium carbonate reacts with an excess of dilute
hydrochloric acid in an open beaker?
A B C D
mass
mass mass mass
00
time 00 time 00 time 00 time
8 An experiment was carried out to find the rate of reaction when 1 g of solid X reacts with 100 cm3
of solution Y.
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s s
ol sy
u rin
ti ge
o
solid X n
Y
The experiment took place too quickly for measurements to be
made. Which change could be made to slow down the reaction?
A add a catalyst
B decrease the concentration of solution Y
C decrease the particle size of solid X
D increase the temperature
9 The equation for the reaction between magnesium and hydrochloric acid is shown.
Mg + 2HCl → MgCl 2 + H2
The rate of this reaction is studied using the apparatus
gas
syringe
hydrochloric
acid
magnesium
ribbon
shown.
Which change increases the rate of reaction?
A lowering the temperature of the acid
B using a larger volume of the same hydrochloric acid
C using less concentrated hydrochloric acid
D using the same mass of magnesium powder
10 Ethanoic acid reacts slowly with calcium carbonate.
Which statements explain why an increase in temperature increases the rate of the
reaction?
1 The activation energy of the reaction is decreased.
2 There is an increase in collision rate.
3 The particles have more energy.
4 There will be fewer successful collisions.
A 1 and 2 B 1 and 3 C 2 and 3 D 2 and 4
11 Four statements about the effect of increasing temperature on a reaction are shown.
1 The activation energy becomes lower.
2 The particles move faster.
3 There are more collisions between reacting particles.
4 There are more collisions which have energy greater than the activation energy.
Which statements are correct?
A 1, 2 and 3 B 1, 3 and 4 C 2, 3 and 4 D 2 and 3 only
12 Which statement about the effect of concentration and temperature on the rate of a reaction is
not correct?
A If the concentration of a reactant is increased, the rate of reaction increases because more
particles have sufficient energy to react.
B If the concentration of a reactant is increased, the rate of reaction increases because there
are more collisions between particles per second.
C If the temperature is increased, the rate of reaction increases because there are more
collisions between particles per second.
D If the temperature is increased, the rate of reaction increases because more particles have
sufficient energy to react.
13 The diagram shows the apparatus used to measure the rate of a chemical reaction.
5
2 reactants
.
7
3
balance g
For which reaction can the rate be measured using this apparatus?
A 2Na + Cl 2 → 2NaCl
B NaOH + HCl → NaCl + H2O
C Na2O + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O
D Na2CO3 + 2HCl → 2NaCl + H2O + C6O2
14 Which reaction is not affected by the presence of light?
A a candle burning
B methane reacting with chlorine
C photosynthesis
D silver bromide decomposing to form silver
15 A student investigates two acids W and X.
The same volumes of W and X are reacted separately with excess
magnesium. The student makes the following observations.
1 Hydrogen gas is produced at a faster rate with W than with X.
2 The total volume of hydrogen gas produced is the same for both acids.
Which statement explains these observations?
A The pH of W is higher than the pH of X.
B W is an organic acid.
C W is a stronger acid than X.
D W is more concentrated than X.
