EXERCISE CHAPTER 7 – RATE OF REACTION

1. Explain the meaning of rate of reaction.

2. Classify the following reactions as fast or slow :

(a) Photosynthesis :
(b) Combustion of petrol in car engines :
(c) Rusting of iron gate :
(d) Explosion at oil factory :

3. State the observation and measurable change(s) that the most suitable to determine the rate
of reaction in the following examples of reactions :

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

4. Metal react with acids at different rate. Metal + Acid  Salt + Hydrogen gas
Three different metals P, Q and R react separately with 100 cm 3 of acid. The time taken to
collect 50 cm3 of hydrogen gas for each of metal is recorded in table below.

Metal P Q R
Time (s) 60 95 20

(a) Calculate the average rate of reaction for each of the metal with acid.

(b) Based on your answer in 4(a), arrange the three metals in order of descending reactivity.
Explain your answer