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Worksheet- Reaction Rates

Use this reaction for the questions below: C6H12O6 (s) + 6 O2(g)  6 H2O (g) + 6 CO2 (g)
1. What happens to the concentrations of:
a. C6H12O6 & O2 as the reaction proceeds ? b. H2O + CO2 as the reaction proceeds ?

2. According to the collision theory, what 3 circumstances are needed for C6H12O6 & O2 to react?

3. What is the activation energy for a chemical reaction?

4. Use the equation & the collision theory to explain:

C6H12O6 (s) + 6 O2(g)  6 H2O (g) + 6 CO2 (g)

Does this increase or

Change in condition: decrease the rate of Explain why
reaction?
a. Increasing the temperature Ex: Increases (speeds up) Ex: Molecules move faster & collide more
= Increased rxn rate
b. Increasing the concentration of C6H12O6

c. Decreasing the concentration of O2

d. Increase the surface area by chewing

up food in your mouth
e. Decreasing the temperature

f. Increasing the pressure in the container

g. Decreasing the concentration of H2O

h. Increasing the volume of the container

the reaction occurs in
i. Increasing the concentration of CO2

j. Using a catalyst (like salivary amylase)

5. On the accompanying energy diagram, label the following

terms:
a. reactants b. products c. activation energy

6. On the graph to the right, draw and label what this

diagram would look like if a catalyst was added to the
reaction.

7. Graph reading
a. How much energy (#) do the reactants have?

b. How much energy (#) do the products have?

c. How much energy (#) is required to activate this un-catalyzed reaction?

d. Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic? How do you know?

 Equilibrium & Le Chatelier’s Principle
1. What 2 characteristics define a system at equilibrium?

2. What 3 factors are considered to be stresses on an equilibrium system?

3. According to Le Chatelier, how does a system at equilibrium respond to a stress?

4. Complete the chart below: Is the 

(forward)
Products of  Products of 
reaction
Reaction (forward) reaction (reverse) reaction
endothermic/
exothermic?

a. CH4 + O2 <--> CO2 + H2O + heat (890.3 kJ)

b. NaCl (s) + heat <--> Na+ + Cl-

c. H2O(l) + heat <--> H2O(g)

Using Le Chatelier’s principle, predict how each of the changes would affect the equilibrium systems
Ex: Shifts to right (towards products), shifts to left (towards reactants), or No change occurs

5. N2(g) + 3 H2(g) <--> 2 NH3(g) + 92 kJ 6. CH3OH (l) + 18 kJ <--> CO (g) + 2 H2 (g)

a. Stress: Adding extra H2 a. Stress: Adding CO

Relief: use excess H2 How: Shifts  Relief: How:

b. Stress: Extra NH3 (ammonia) is added b. Stress: Removing heat

Relief: How: Relief: How:

c. Stress: Adding extra N2 c. Stress: Removing CH3OH

Relief: How: Relief: How:

d. Stress: Removing H2 d. Stress: Decrease the volume of the container

Relief: How: Relief: How:

e. Stress: The pressure is increased e. Stress: Adding Heating

Relief: How: Relief: How:

f. Stress: Increase the volume of the container f. Stress: Decreasing the pressure
Relief: How: Relief: How:

g. Stress: Heating the system g. Stress: Removing H2

Relief: How: Relief: How:

7. C2H4 (g) + H2 (g) <--> C2H6 (g) + heat

What stresses would force the reaction to shift  (to the right)?
a) Pressure (increase/decrease): b) Temperature: c) Concentrations (of C2H6, C2H4, H2)