Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) topic quiz

3.2 Physical Chemistry

Learner Activity

1. Which of the following is not a standard condition?

A 298 K

B 100 kPa

C 100 atm

D 1 mol dm3 solutions

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2. Which is the equivalent to the formation of carbon dioxide?

A combustion of hydrogen(g)

B complete combustion of carbon(s)

C complete combustion of propane(l)

D incomplete combustion of propane(g)

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3. 15 g of octane is burned and used to heat 50 cm3 of water by 15 oC.

What is the amount of energy transferred to the water?
Assume a water density of 1 g cm3 and a specific heat capacity of 4.18 J g1 K1.

A 940.5 J

B 3135 J

C 940.5 kJ

D 3135 kJ
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4. Use the bond enthalpies to determine the cH for methane.

 Bond Bond Enthalpy (kJ mol1)

CC 350

C=C 611

C=O 732

CO 350

CH 410

OH 460

O=O 498

A 1664 kJ mol1

B 744 kJ mol1

C 668 kJ mol1

D +252 kJ mol1
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5. Which reaction is not used to make a Hess cycle for the following reaction?
C2H4(g) + H2O(l) C2H5OH(l)

A fH ethanol

B cH ethene

C cH hydrogen

D fH ethene
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6. Which does not increase rate by affecting the number or nature of collisions?

A adding a catalyst

B increasing the pressure

C increasing the surface area

D increasing the temperature

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7. What is the meaning of a heterogeneous catalyst?

A A catalyst which stays the same throughout the reaction.

B A catalyst which changes throughout the reaction.

C A catalyst in the same state as the reactants.

D A catalyst in a different state to the reactants.

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8. What does the shaded area represent?

A The number of additional molecules which are likely to react at a higher

temperature.

B The number of molecules which are likely to react at a lower temperature.

C The number of additional molecules which are likely to react in the presence of a
catalyst.

D The number of additional molecules which are likely to react in the presence of a
catalyst at higher temperature.
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9. Which does not describe a reaction at equilibrium?

A Forward and backward reactions occur at equal rate.

B The system must be closed.

C Kc increases as the reaction progresses.

D Concentrations of reactants and products are constant.

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10. Which statement(s) is/are true regarding the reaction below?

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) H = 92 kJ mol1

1) An increase in pressure will increase the rate and shift the equilibrium to the
right.
2) An increase in temperature will increase the rate and shift the equilibrium to
the right.
3) A catalyst will increase the rate and shift the equilibrium to the right.

A 1,2 and 3

B only 1 and 2

C only 2 and 3

D only 1
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