1.

Table 1 shows the total volume of hydrogen gas collected when zinc is reacted
with hydrochloric acid.

Time / s Volume of gas / cm3

0 0
15 22
30 38
45 45
60 48
75 48
What is the average rate of the reaction?
A. 0.37 cm3 s-1 C. 0.80 cm3 s-1
B. 0.64 cm3 s-1 D. 1.47 cm3 s-1

2. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of reaction?
A. The presence of a catalyst
B. The concentration of the reactant
C. The surface area of the solid reactant
D. The mass of the solid reactant

3. Diagram 1 shows a graph of volume of hydrogen gas collected against time

when magnesium is reacted with hydrochloric acid.

Which of the points, A, B, C or D shows the reaction occurring at the lowest rate?

4. Which of the following statements is true about a catalyst?

A. It results in more products to be collected in the reaction.
B. It changes the rate of a reaction by altering the activation energy of the
reaction.
C. A huge amount of catalyst is required in the reaction.
D. The mass of the catalyst decreases at the end of the reaction.

5. A reaction usually takes a longer time to complete at a lower temperature

because the lower temperature will
A. increase the activation energy
B. decrease the energy of the particles involved in the reaction
C. increase the frequency of effective collisions of the particles involved.
D. decrease the number of particles involved in the reaction.

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6. Diagram 2 shows the energy level diagram for the reaction A + B  C + D.

What is the activation energy for this reaction?

A. 150 J C. 580 J
B. 430 J D. 730 J

7. Which of the following elements is the basic material of all living organisms?
A. Carbon C. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen D. Halogen

8. Which of the following is the structural formula of a saturated hydrocarbon?

9. Which of the following statements are true about carbon compounds?

I. Carbon compounds can be divided into organic and inorganic compounds

II. Inorganic compounds are easier to react with metals compared to organic
compounds
III. Carbon compounds exist in all living things
IV. There are many carbon compounds found in the air

A. IV only C. I, II and IV only

B. I, II and III only D. I, III and IV only

10. What is the general formula for an alkane?

A. CnH2n C. CnH2n+1COOH
B. CnH2n+2 D. CnH2n+1OH

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1. A student investigates the reaction between zinc and 1.0 mol dm-3 dilute
hydrochloric acid using the apparatus in Figure 1 above. A gas was released. It was
collected and its volume noted every 20 seconds. Table 1 shows the results.
Time (s) 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Volume of 0 17.5 24.5 31.0 34.5 37.5 39.0 40.0 40.0 40.0
gas ( cm3)

a) Write a balance chemical equation for the reaction between dilute hydrochloric
acid and zinc. (2 marks)

b) Name the gas that is produced. (1 mark)

c) Suggest a confirmatory test for the gas that is formed. (2 marks)

d) Plot a graph of volume of gas against time for the experiment. (4 marks)

e) Calculate the rate of reaction at

i) 30 s (1 mark)

ii) 100 s (1 mark)

iii) Explain why the answers for (i) and (ii) are different. (2 marks)

f) Suggest one way of speeding up the above reaction. (2 marks)