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1. When solid sodium thiosulfate reacts with dilute HCl, sulfur and sulfur
dioxide gas are produced. Which of the following cannot alter the rate of
this reaction?
A.The particle size of sodium
thiosulfate
B
The concentration of hydrochloric acid
.
C
The pressure applied to the reaction mixture
.
D. The temperature of the reaction mixture

2. Which of the following acids will produce the fastest initial speed of
reaction when 1.0 g of calcium carbonate is added to it? (Assume that the
experiments are carried out at the same temperature)
A
50.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 nitric acid
.
B
50.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 sulfuric acid
.
C.50.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 hydrochloric acid
D
100.0 cm3 of 1.0 mol/dm3 ethanoic acid
.

3. Which of the following statements is true of catalyst?

A
A catalyst must be a compound.
.
B
A catalyst increases the yield of a product in a chemical reaction.
.
C The mass of a catalyst before and after a chemical reaction is the
. same.
D A catalyst increases the speed of a reaction by lowering the enthalpy change of a
. chemical reaction.

4. Copper (II) oxide is a black solid. It catalyses the decomposition of

hydrogen peroxide. Some hydrogen peroxide was shaken with copper (II)
oxide in a test tube. When the reaction had stopped, the test tube contained
A.A blue solution only
B
A black solid and a blue solution
.
C
A black solid and a colorless solution
.
D.A brown solid and a colorless solution

5. When an excess of calcium carbonate is added to dilute HCl, the reaction

gradually becomes slower and finally stops. Which statement best explains
why this happens?
A.An insoluble layer of calicum chloride is formed on the calcium
carbonate.
B
The concentration of HCl gradually reduces to zero.
.
C
The pieces of calcium carbonate gradually become smaller.
.
D.The calcium carbonate is covered by bubbles of carbon
dioxide.

6. When a piece of calcium metal is added to dilute hydrochloric acid, the

 reaction is seen to be faster after 60 seconds than after only 10 seconds. hat
could explain this observation ?
A
The piece of calcium is smaller at 60 seconds than at 10 seconds.
.
B
The concentration of the hydrochloric acid increases during the reaction.
.
C.The reaction is catalyzed by hydrogen ions from the
acid.
D Heat is produced in the reaction, which raises the temperature and so increases
. the rate.
7. One way to monitor the rate of a reaction is to measure the loss of mass of
the reactants over a period of time. Which of the following reaction's rate
cannot be monitored using this method?
A.Decomposition of aqueous hydrogen
peroxide
B
Reaction of Mg with dilute HCl
.
C
Reaction of copper (II) sulfate with aqueous sodium hydroxide
.
D
Reaction of copper (II) carbonate wtih dilute HCl
.

8- Which of the following is not true?

A. Reactions mechanisms are proposed, not definitively stated.

B. Elementary reactions in reaction mechanisms all have the same rates.

C. Elementary reactions in reaction mechanisms all have different rates.

D. Researchers provide evidence for a reaction by proving the existence of a
reaction intermediate.

9- A hypothetical reaction is made up of two elementary steps. The first step is

faster than the second step. Which of the following is true?

A. The activation energy barrier for the first step is greater than for the second step.

B. The second step determines the overall rate of the reaction.

C. The first step determines the overall rate of the reaction.

D. The reaction will not take place.

10- A catalyst

A. Increases the rate of a chemical reaction and is consumed by the reaction

B. Decreases the rate of a reaction and is consumed by the reaction

C. Increases the activation energy of a reaction

D. None of the above

11- Which of the following is not true?

A. Catalysts increase the rate of reverse reactions.

B. Catalysts decrease the rate of the reverse reactions.

C. Catalysts lower the activation energy of reactions.

D. Catalysts are very important in industrial chemistry.

12- Which of the following is true?

A. A homogeneous catalyst exists in a different phase than the reactants of the

reaction it catalyzes.

B. A homogeneous catalyst most often catalyzes reactions of liquids and solids.

C. A homogeneous catalyst exists in a phase that is the same as the products but
different than the reactions.

D. A homogeneous catalyst most often catalyzes aqueous and gaseous reactions.

13- A heterogeneous catalyst

A. Exists in the same phase as the reactants and products

B. Exists in a phase that is different than the products but the same as the reactants

C. Is used in the addition of hydrogen to an organic compound

D. None of the above

14- Which of the following is not true?

A. A reaction rate can be expressed as a change in the amount of reactant

consumed per unit of time.

B. A reaction rate can be expressed as a change in the concentration of a reactant

per unit of time.
C. A reaction rate can be expressed as a change in the concentration of a product
per unit of time.

D. All of the above.

15- Which of the following does not affect the rate of a reaction?

A) The fastest step in a reaction

B) The nature of the reactants

C) Temperature

D) Concentration of the reactants