Lesson 4.6.1.2

4.6.1.2 Factors which affect the rates of chemical reactions Quiz: AQA Chemistry, Unit 6

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The 20 questions

  1. Which factor does not directly affect the rate of a chemical reaction?

    • Container colour
    • Temperature
    • Surface area
    • Catalyst presence
  2. What happens to the reaction rate when reactant concentration increases?

    • It decreases
    • It stays constant
    • It stops immediately
    • It increases
  3. Which change reduces the rate of a gas reaction?

    • Raising the temperature
    • Decreasing pressure
    • Adding a catalyst
    • Increasing pressure
  4. What happens to the rate when a solid reactant is powdered?

    • It becomes zero
    • It stays constant
    • It decreases
    • It increases
  5. What does Required Practical 5 primarily investigate?

    • Titration volumes
    • Concentration effects
    • Combustion energy
    • Electrolysis rates
  6. Which visual change is used to measure rate in Required Practical 5?

    • Turbidity
    • Boiling point
    • Melting point
    • Electrical conductivity
  7. What does turbidity mean in the context of rate experiments?

    • Viscosity
    • Acidity
    • Brightness
    • Cloudiness
  8. What increases when reactant concentration doubles in a solution?

    • Temperature
    • Collision frequency
    • Activation energy
    • Particle size
  9. Why does increasing gas pressure increase the rate of reaction?

    • More frequent collisions
    • Lower energy
    • Fewer collisions
    • Slower particles
  10. Which factor increases rate by making collisions more energetic?

    • Surface area
    • Concentration
    • Pressure
    • Temperature
  11. What property of a solid reactant increases its reaction rate?

    • Higher density
    • Lower volume
    • Larger surface area
    • Greater mass
  12. What happens when you increase the concentration of reactants in solution?

    • More frequent collisions
    • Fewer collisions
    • Lower activation energy
    • Slower reaction rate
  13. Which factor specifically changes the rate of a solid reactant?

    • Voltage
    • Magnetic field
    • Surface area
    • Pressure
  14. Which factor specifically affects the rate of reactions between gases?

    • Pressure
    • Surface area
    • Concentration
    • Volume
  15. Which two factors affect rates for solids reacting in solution?

    • Density and pressure
    • Surface area and concentration
    • Mass and volume
    • Volume and colour
  16. Which apparatus is used to measure the volume of gas produced over time?

    • A pH meter only
    • A melting point apparatus
    • A density bottle
    • A gas syringe
  17. Why are solid reactants often used in powdered form in reactions?

    • To increase surface area
    • To increase density
    • To decrease concentration
    • To lower temperature
  18. What happens to the surface area to volume ratio when a solid is crushed?

    • It stays the same
    • It decreases
    • It increases
    • It becomes zero
  19. Which action increases the pressure and rate of a gas reaction?

    • Compressing the gas
    • Adding more volume
    • Diluting the gas
    • Heating the container
  20. What happens to reactant particles when temperature is increased?

    • Larger particles
    • Fewer collisions
    • More frequent collisions
    • Slower particles

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