1 Which apparatus can be used to monitor the rate of this reaction?

CH3COCH3 (aq) + I2 (aq) → CH3COCH2I(aq) + H+(aq) + I−(aq)

I. A pH meter
II. A gas syringe
III. A colorimeter

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

2. Which change does not increase the rate of this reaction?

CuCO3 (s) + H2SO4 (aq) → CuSO4 (aq) + H2O(l) + CO2 (g)
A. Increasing the particle size of the CuCO3
B. Increasing the temperature
C. Increasing the concentration of H2SO4 (aq)
D. Stirring the reaction mixture

3. What are the units of the rate constant, k, if the rate equation is
Rate = k [A][B]2 ?

A. moldm−3s−1
B. dm3mol−1s−1
C. dm6mol−2s−1
D. dm9mol−3s−1

4.
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11. Which properties can be monitored to determine the rate of the reaction?
Fe(s) + CuSO4 (aq) → Cu(s) + FeSO4 (aq)
I. change in volume
II. change in temperature
III. change in colour
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

12. Which conditions are required for the reaction between two molecules?
I. a collision
II. E ≥ Ea
III. proper orientation
A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III
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17 Which statement is correct about a catalyst?
A. It decreases the activation energy of the forward reaction but not the reverse.
B. It increases the proportion of products to reactants in an equilibrium.
C. It decreases the enthalpy change of the reaction.
D. It changes the mechanism of the reaction.

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Plot a graph on the axes below and from it determine the average rate of
formation of oxygen gas in cm3 O2 (g) s−1
. [3]
Average rate of reaction:
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(iv) Apart from a greater frequency of collisions, explain, by annotating your
graphs in (b)(iii), why an increased temperature causes the rate of reaction
to increase. [2]
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(v) MnO2 is another possible catalyst for the reaction. State the IUPAC name
for MnO2. [1]
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(c) Comment on why peracetic acid, CH3COOOH, is always sold in solution
with ethanoic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
H2O2 (aq) + CH3COOH(aq) ----> CH3COOOH(aq) + H2O(l) [1]
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(d) Sodium percarbonate, 2Na2CO3•3H2O2, is an adduct of sodium carbonate and
hydrogen peroxide and is used as a cleaning agent.
Mr (2Na2CO3•3H2O2) = 314.04
Calculate the percentage by mass of hydrogen peroxide in sodium percarbonate,
giving your answer to two decimal places. [2]
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21. Samples of sodium carbonate powder were reacted with separate samples of
excess hydrochloric acid.
Na2CO3 (s) + 2HCl(aq) → CO2 (g) + 2NaCl(aq) + H2O(l)
Reaction I: 1.0g Na2CO3 (s) added to 0.50moldm−3 HCl(aq)
Reaction II: 1.0g Na2CO3 (s) added to 2.0moldm−3 HCl(aq)
What is the same for reactions I and II?

A. Initial rate of reaction

B. Total mass of CO2 produced
C. Total reaction time
D. Average rate of production of CO2

22. What decreases the activation energy of a reaction?

A. Increasing the temperature

B. Adding a catalyst
C. Adding more reactants
D. Increasing collision frequency of reactants
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(ii) State another assumption you made in (b)(i). [1]

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(ii) Outline how the initial rate of reaction can be determined from the graph
in part (c)(i). [2]
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(iii) Explain, using the collision theory, why replacing the iron powder with
a piece of iron of the same mass slows down the rate of the reaction. [2]
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 27. Which change increases the rate of formation of hydrogen when zinc reacts
with excess hydrochloric acid, assuming all other conditions remain the same?
Zn (s) + 2HCl(aq) → ZnCl2 (aq) + H2 (g)

A. Adding water to the hydrochloric acid

B. Decreasing the temperature
C. Increasing the volume of hydrochloric acid
D. Decreasing the size of the zinc particles while keeping the total mass of
zinc the same

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What is the overall order of reaction ?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

30. What is the effect of increasing temperature on the rate constant, k?

A. The rate constant does not change.
B. The rate constant decreases linearly.
C. The rate constant increases exponentially.
D. The rate constant increases proportionally with temperature.
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32. Which factors can affect the rate of reaction?

I. Particle size of solid reactant
II. Concentration of reacting solution
III. Pressure of reacting gas

A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

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(i) Suggest why point D is so far out of line assuming human error is not the cause. [1]
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(ii) Draw the best fit line for the reaction excluding point D. [1]

(iii) Suggest the relationship that points A, B and C show between the
concentration of the acid and the rate of reaction. [1]
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(iv) Deduce the rate expression for the reaction. [1]

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(v) Calculate the rate constant of the reaction, stating its units. [2]
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(c) Predict from your line of best fit the rate of reaction when the
concentration of HCl is 1.00 mol dm−3
. [1]
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(d) Describe how the activation energy of this reaction could be determined. [3]
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1. B
2. A
3. C
4. A

5.

6. D
7. C
8. B
9. A
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11. C
12. D
13. B
14. D
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. C
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22. B
23. A
24. C
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27. D
28. D
29. A
30. C
31. C
32. D
33. C

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36. A
37. B
38. C
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