Belair High School

Subject: CSEC Chemistry

Name: ________________________
Date: ___/___/___ Grade 11 Show What You Know!

Topic: Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table Monthly Test

SECTION A
Multiple Choice
1.) Which of the following would not result in an increase in rate of reaction between 25 cm3 of 0.1 mol
dm-3 sulfuric acid and excess magnesium carbonate crystals at 28˚C?
A) Increasing the temperature of the acid
B) Increasing the volume of the of the acid to 40 cm3
C) Using the same mass of magnesium carbonate powder
D) Increasing the concentration of the acid to 0.2 moldm-3

2.) An aqueous solution of hydrogen

peroxide was decomposed and the
oxygen produced was collected in a gas
syringe. Which of the following graphs
represents the total volume of oxygen
as measured at different time interval?

3.) A catalyst is best described as a substance which:

A. Speeds up the rate of a chemical reaction
B. Slows down the rate of the reaction
C. Takes no part in a chemical reaction
D. Alters the rate of a chemical reaction

4.) A mass of 5.0g powdered zinc will react slowest with:

A. 30 cm3 of 0.1 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid C. 20 cm3 of 0.3 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid
B. 20 cm3 of 0.2 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid D. 10 cm3 of 0.4 mol dm-3 sulfuric acid

5.) Consider the following equation for the reaction between sodium hydroxide and phosphoric acid:
NaOH(aq) + H3PO4 (aq) → Na3PO4 (aq)+ 3H2O(l) ΔH - 168.9 kJ

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the above reaction?

A. The reaction is exothermic
B. The heat of neutralisation is - 168.9 kJ mol-1
C. The reactants have more energy than the products
D. The temperature of the surroundings would increase.
6.) The diagram below shows the energy profile for a reaction. Which of the following letters represents
the energy needed for the reaction to take place?

7.) Lerron was asked to write down FOUR piece of information that could be obtained from the following
equation:
Mg(s) + CuSO4 (aq) → MgSO4 (aq)+ Cu(s) ΔH - ve

Which of the following pieces of information is NOT correct?

A. Copper (II) sulphate and magnesium sulphate are both soluble in water
B. The reaction is exothermic
C. The total energy content of the products is less than the total energy content of the reactants
D. The temperature of the reaction decreases.

8.) Which of the following is an endothermic reaction?

A. Combustion
B. Photosynthesis
C. Neutralisation
D. Respiration

9.) Which of the following combinations is correct?

Exothermic Reaction Endothermic Reaction

A. Absorbs energy from the surroundings The temperature of the reaction mixture
B. Releases energy to the surroundings The temperature of the reaction mixture increases
C. The temperature of the reaction mixture Releases energy to the surroundings
decreases
D. The temperature of the reaction mixture Absorbs energy from the surroundings
increases

10.) Which of the following statement about a chemical reaction is/are correct?
I. Energy is absorbed from the surroundings to break bonds
II. Forming bonds is an endothermic process
III. More energy is involved in breaking bonds than in forming bonds

A. I only C. II and III only

B. I and II only D. I, II and III
 SECTION B
Figure 1.0 on the following page shows the rate of decomposition of hydrogen peroxide as a
plot of grams of oxygen liberated per second against the mass of catalyst for both 0.40 and 0.80
mol dm-3 hydrogen hydroxide.
i) Explain why the plots in Figure 1.0 are different (3 marks)

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ii) For 0.80 mol dm-3 H2O2 and 4.0 g catalyst, determine EACH of the following:
a) The quantity of O 2 produced in 16 seconds [Atomic mass O = 16]

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b) The number of moles of O2 produced in 16 seconds. [ Atomic mass: O = 16]

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c) Volume of O2 produced at STP in 16 seconds. [1 mole of gas occupies 22.4 dm3 at STP]

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(7 marks)
 Mass of Catalyst/g

Figure 1.0 Rate of Decomposition of H2O2

Figure 2.0 is a diagram of the enthalpy change for an exothermic reaction showing the effect of
a catalyst on the reaction pathway.

Figure 2.0 Enthalpy change for an exothermic reaction

Identify the parts labelled A,B,C, D on the diagram

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(4 marks)
Write a balanced equation to show the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide by manganese IV
oxide (MnO2)

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(3 marks)

Name THREE factors OTHER THAN a catalyst which can affect the rate of a chemical reaction.

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(3 marks)