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Energetic Chemistry Test

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Energetics Chemistry

1. If a strip of magnesium is dropped into excess hydrochloric acid an exothermic reaction


occurs. The rate of reaction increases during the first few seconds because
a. the amount of magnesium is decreasing
b. the magnesium is acting as a catalyst
c. the solution is becoming hotter
d. the surface area of the magnesium is increasing

2. The energy profile diagram show how adding a substance to a reaction mixture changes the
reaction pathway.

Which change is likely to be observed when X is added to the reaction mixture?


a. the reaction becomes less exothermic
b. the reaction becomes more exothermic
c. the speed of the reaction decreases
d. the speed of the reaction increases

3. Dilute sulphuric acid reacts with copper(II) oxide to form copper(II) sulphate and water. What
would not alter the rate of this reaction?
a. the concentration of the sulphuric acid
b. the pressure at which the reaction takes place
c. the size of the particles of copper(II) oxide
d. the temperature of the reacting mixture
4. Zinc reacts with an excess of dilute sulphuric acid. The graph shows how the volume of
hydrogen gas given off changed with time.

Why does the graph become horizontal at X?


a. all the sulphuric acid has reacted
b. all the zinc has reacted
c. hydrogen is being produced at a constant rate
d. the reaction is beginning to slow down

5. Why is the reaction H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl exothermic?


a. energy involved in the bonds breaking is greater than that of the bonds forming
b. energy involved in the bonds forming is greater than that of the bonds breaking
c. more bonds are broken than are formed
d. more bonds are formed than are broken

6. Which of the following is an endothermic process?


a. the addition of water to anhydrous copper(II) sulphate
b. the combustion of ethanol in air
c. the formation of a carbohydrate and oxygen from carbon dioxide and water
d. the oxidation of carbon to carbon dioxide
7. Which process is exothermic?
a. burning petrol in a car engine
b. cracking of oil fractions
c. fractional distillation of oil
d. melting bitumen for roads

8. Curve I is obtained by observing the decomposition of 100cm3 of 1mol/dm3 aqueous


hydrogen peroxide, catalysed by manganese(IV) oxide.
2H2O2 (aq) --> 2H2O (l) + O2 (g)

Which alteration to the conditions will produce curve II?


a. adding some 0.1 mol/dm3 aqueous hydrogen peroxide
b. lowering the temperature
c. using a better catalyst
d. using less manganese(IV) oxide

9. Why is Vanadium(IV) oxide used in the oxidation of sulphur dioxide to sulphur trioxide?
a. it acts as a reducing agent
b. it prevents the decomposition of sulphur trioxide
c. it removes impurities
d. it speeds up the reaction
10. Nitrogen and hydrogen react in a closed vessel.
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) <---> 2NH3 (g)

How do the speeds of the forward and reverse reactions change, if the pressure in the vessel is
increased but the temperature is kept constant?

speed of forward reaction speed of backward reaction

a. increases increases
b. does not change does not change

c. decreases increases

d. decreases does not change

11. In the graph, curve X represents the results of the reaction between 1.0 g of granulated zinc
and an excess of acid at 30oC.

Which changes will produce curve Y?


a. using 1.0 g of powdered zinc at 20oC
b. using 1.0 g of granulated zinc at 20oC
c. using 0.5 g of granulated zinc at 40oC
d. using 0.5 g of granulated zinc at 20oC
12. Ethanol is produced by the fermentation of sugar. During the reaction, carbon dioxide is
given off. The graph shows how the volume of carbon dioxide produced per minute varies with
temperature.

Using the graph, decide which statement is correct?


a. the rate of reaction always increases with temperature
b. the rate of reaction reaches a maximum at about 40
c. the reaction is slowest at 0
d. the reaction takes a long time to begin

13. Which change will increase the speed of the reaction between 1 mol of each of the two
gases?
a. a decrease in surface area of the catalyst
b. a decrease in temperature
c. a decrease in the volume of the reaction flask
d. an increase in the volume of the reaction flask

14. Magnesium reacts with hydrochloric acid. Which solution would give the fastest initial rate
of reaction?
a. 40g of HCl in 1000cm3 of water
b. 20g of HCl in 1000cm3 of water
c. 10g of HCl in 100cm3 of water
d. 4g of HCl in 50cm3 of water
15. In which reaction is the pressure least likely to affect the rate of reaction
a. C (s) + CO2 (g) ---> 2CO (g)
b. 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ---> 2SO3 (g)
c. N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ---> 2NH3 (g)
d. NaOH (aq) + HCl (aq) ---> NaCl (aq) + H2O (l)

16. Which of these changes is exothermic?


a. evaporation
b. thermal decomposition
c. respiration
d. melting

17. Which of these changes is endothermic?


a. freezing
b. neutralisation
c. photosynthesis
d. combustion

18. Which element is always present in fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas?
a. hydrogen
b. carbon
c. oxygen
d. nitrogen
19. Natural gas burns more easily than other fuels because
a. it is more exothermic
b. it is a gas
c. it is colourless
d. it has a low density
20. Most fuels contain small amounts of sulphur. When they burn, a gas which pollutes the
atmosphere and causes acid rain is formed. it is called
a. carbon monoxide
b. carbon dioxide
c. sulphur dioxide
d. sulphur trioxide

21. Methane (CH4) is the main constituent of natural gas. When it burns, it produces 890 kJ of
heat per mole. How much heat would be produced if 64 g of methane were burnt?
[Ar of C = 12, Ar of H = 1]
a. 890 kJ
b. 1780 kJ
c. 2670 kJ
d. 3560 kJ

22. Which of these reactions would you expect to be endothermic?


a. 4K (s) + O2 (s) --> 2K2O (s)
b. H2 (g) --> 2H (g)
c. 2NaOH (aq) + H2SO4 (aq) --> Na2SO4 (aq) + 2H2O (l)
d. 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) --> 2H2O (l)

23. An endothermic reaction is one in which


a. the reaction vessel gets hot
b. light is given out
c. the products contain more energy than the reactants
d. chemical bonds are made
24. Which pair of elements, described by their proton number, will react together most
exothermically?
a. 2 and 8
b. 12 and 16
c. 3 and 10
d. 19 and 9

25. A fuel is a device for


a. converting electrical energy efficiently into chemical energy
b. converting chemical energy efficiently into electrical energy
c. recharging accumulators
d. burning a fuel efficiently

26. The formation of hydrogen iodide from hydrogen and iodine is an endothermic reaction.
H-H + I-I ---> H-I + H-I
What may be deduced from this information?
a. The number of bonds broken is greater than the number of bonds formed.
b. The formation of H-I bonds absorbs energy.
c. The products possess less energy than the reactants.
d. The total energy change in bond formation is less than that in bond breaking.

27. Methane gas reacts extremely slowly with air at room temperature. If a piece of warm
platinum is held in a methane-air mixture, the methane ignites. What differences are there
between the reaction with the platinum and the reaction without the platinum?
For the reaction with the platinum:
I. The activation energy is lower.
II. The energy change is greater.
III. The energy of the reactants is higher.
IV. The rate of reaction is greater.
a. I and II only
b. I and III only
c. I and IV only
d. II and IV only

28. The graph shows how the total volume of hydrogen produced changes when iron fillings
reacted with excess dilute sulphuric acid.

Which statement best describes the section PQ of the curve?


a. The acid is slowly used up which results in the reaction slowing down.
b. The decreasing mass of the iron filings results in the reaction slowing down.
c. Water is produced in the reaction that dilutes the acid which slows down the reaction.
d. Hydrogen gas produced slows down the reaction.
29. Two experiments were carried out in which hydrochloric acid was added to limestone.

Experiment A: 500 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid added to an excess of limestone.
Experiment B: 100 cm3 of 5.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid added to an excess of limestone.

The initial rate of evolution of carbon dioxide and the total volume of carbon dioxide evolved
were measured in each experiment. How do the results in experiment A compare with those in
experiment B when all other conditions are identical?
Rate of evolution of carbon dioxide Total volume of carbon dioxide
a. It is slower in A than in B. It is the same in A and B.
b. It is faster in B than in A. It is greater in B than in A.
c. It is slower in B than in A. It is greater in B than in A.
d. It is the same in A and B. It is greater in A than in B.

30. Why is the reaction H2 + Cl2 --> 2HCl exothermic?


a. Energy involved in the bonds breaking is greater than that of the bonds forming.
b. Energy involved in the bonds forming is greater than that of the bonds breaking.
c. More bonds are broken than are formed.
d. More bonds are formed than are broken.

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