What makes reactions go faster

Answer Key - Grade 10 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   A reaction gives off 60 mL of gas in 30 s. What is its average rate in mL per second, Ari?

   2 mL/s
2. 2.

   A reaction gives off 45 mL of gas in 15 s. What is its average rate in mL per second, Bo?

   3 mL/s
4. 3.

   Using the graph, when is the reaction fastest, Jun?

   • At the start
   • At the very end
   • At 40 s
5. 4.

   Using the graph, why does the reaction slow down, Kira?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • Reactants are being used up
   • Time itself slows down
   • The gas made is getting much heavier
6. 5.

   Using the graph, by when has the reaction stopped making gas, Luz?

   Use the picture in question 3.

   • By about 50 s
   • It keeps making gas past 60 s
   • By 10 s
7. 6.

   What must reactant particles do to react, Milo?

   • Stay perfectly still in one place
   • Collide with enough energy
   • Avoid touching
8. 7.

   What does a catalyst do, Pia?

   • Slows a reaction and is used up
   • Becomes the main product of the reaction
   • Speeds a reaction and stays unchanged
9. 8.

   Why does milk stay fresh longer in the fridge, Ren?

   • Cold slows the spoiling reactions
   • Cold kills the milk's flavor
   • The fridge adds a catalyst
10. 9.

    A crushed antacid tablet fizzes faster in water than a whole one. Why, Tala?

    • The water is colder
    • It has more surface area
    • It has more mass
11. 10.

    Enzymes in saliva speed up the breakdown of food. What are enzymes acting as, Zee?

    • Products
    • Catalysts
    • Fuels