Podcast
Questions and Answers
What effect does increasing the surface area of a reactant have on the rate of reaction?
What effect does increasing the surface area of a reactant have on the rate of reaction?
- Speeds up the rate of reaction (correct)
- Halts the reaction completely
- Decreases the rate of reaction
- Has no effect on the rate of reaction
How does a catalyst affect the rate of a chemical reaction?
How does a catalyst affect the rate of a chemical reaction?
- Stops the reaction from occurring
- Reduces the rate of reaction
- Does not affect the rate of reaction
- Increases the rate of reaction (correct)
What is the role of an inhibitor in a chemical reaction?
What is the role of an inhibitor in a chemical reaction?
- Speeds up the reaction
- Halts the reaction completely
- Increases the activation energy barrier
- Slows down or inhibits the reaction (correct)
How does increasing the temperature affect the rate of a reaction?
How does increasing the temperature affect the rate of a reaction?
What effect does a homogeneous catalyst have on a chemical reaction?
What effect does a homogeneous catalyst have on a chemical reaction?
What is the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts?
What is the difference between heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts?
Why must automobiles have catalytic converters?
Why must automobiles have catalytic converters?
What is true about the role of inhibitors in a reaction?
What is true about the role of inhibitors in a reaction?
Why are some substances able to act as inhibitors?
Why are some substances able to act as inhibitors?
What happens if inhibitors react with a catalyst?
What happens if inhibitors react with a catalyst?
Which factor does NOT affect the rate of a reaction according to the text?
Which factor does NOT affect the rate of a reaction according to the text?
Inhibitors are substances that _______________ reaction rates.
Inhibitors are substances that _______________ reaction rates.
What effect does decreasing the temperature of a reaction have on the rate of reaction?
What effect does decreasing the temperature of a reaction have on the rate of reaction?
Which type of catalyst is consumed in a chemical reaction?
Which type of catalyst is consumed in a chemical reaction?
How do catalysts affect the activation energy needed for a reaction?
How do catalysts affect the activation energy needed for a reaction?
What is the characteristic of a homogeneous catalyst?
What is the characteristic of a homogeneous catalyst?
How do inhibitors affect catalysts?
How do inhibitors affect catalysts?
Which statement regarding catalytic converters is true?
Which statement regarding catalytic converters is true?
What is the primary role of a catalyst in a reaction?
What is the primary role of a catalyst in a reaction?
How do inhibitors differ from catalysts in their impact on reactions?
How do inhibitors differ from catalysts in their impact on reactions?
