AS 17.

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Class: Date: 25
ENERGY CHANGES
Multiple Choice Questions

1 The diagram shows the reaction profile of a chemical

reaction.

Which of the following statements is true?

A Exothermic reaction with an activation energy of 130 kJ/mol

B Exothermic reaction and 460 kJ/mol of heat energy is released
C Endothermic reaction with an activation energy of 970 kJ/mol
D Endothermic reaction with 460 kJ/mol of heat absorbed.

2 When hydrogen iodide is heated it breaks down into hydrogen and iodine.
The equation can be written as: 2 HI (g) ® H2 (g) + I2 (g)

Use the bond energies shown below to calculate the energy change that takes place when 2 moles
of hydrogen iodide thermally decomposes in this way.
(bond energies in kJ/mol: H-H = 440; I-I = 150; H-I = 300)

A 600 kJ taken in B 10 kJ taken in

C 600 kJ given out D 10 kJ given out

The following diagrams applies to the following Q3 and 4.

A B

C D

3 Which of the reaction profiles represents an exothermic reaction with a large activation energy?

4 Which of the reaction profiles represents an endothermic reaction with a small activation energy

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5 The formation of hydrogen iodide from hydrogen and iodine is an endothermic reaction.
H-H+I-I→2H-I
What may be deduced from this information?
A The number of bonds broken is greater than the number of bonds formed.
B The formation of H-I bonds absorbs energy.
C The products possess less energy than the reactants.
D The total energy change in bond formation is less than that in bond breaking.

6 Ammonia is decomposed in the reaction

2NH3 ® 3H2 + N2 DH = +92 kJ

What is the heat change when 48 dm3 of ammonia is decomposed?

A 92 kJ given out B 92 kJ absorbed
C 184 kJ given out D 184 kJ absorbed

7 Potassium nitrate dissolves in water as represented below:

KNO3 (s) ® K+ (aq) + NO3- (aq) DH = +2.0 kJ/mol

From this equation, we can conclude that

A as the reaction proceeds, the vessel would feel warm to the touch.
B in this process, bond breaking energy exceeds bond forming energy.
C when ionic compounds dissolve in water, heat is taken in.
D 2 kJ of energy is given out when 1 mole of potassium nitrate dissolves.

8 Calculate the amount of heat energy evolved when 13 g of ethyne (C2H2) is burnt in air according to
the equation
2C2H2 (g) + 5O2 (g) ® 4CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l) DH = -2610 kJ/mol

A 652.5 kJ B 1305 kJ C 2610 kJ D 5220 kJ

9 Refer to the following information. The energy required to break the following bonds are given
below.
Bond Energy required to break bond/kJ mol-1
F-F 158
H-H 436
H-F 556
From the above information, it can be deduced that
A the bonds in fluorine is the strongest.
B the energy released when forming 1 mole of hydrogen fluoride molecules from its
elements is 259 kJ.
C hydrogen gas is more reactive than fluorine gas.
D the energy released when forming 1 mole of hydrogen fluoride molecules from its
elements is 518 kJ.

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10 In which process is energy released?

N2012 P1 Q18
A electrolysis of water to form hydrogen and oxygen
B forming a hydrogen molecule from two hydrogen atoms
C fractional distillation of crude oil
D photosynthesis

11 The equation and the energy profile diagram for the reversible reaction in the Haber process are
shown.
Which statement about the reactions is correct? N2015 P1 Q19

A The activation energy for the forward reaction is y - x.

B The activation energy for the reverse reaction is x.
C The enthalpy change for the reverse reaction is positive.
D The enthalpy change in the forward reaction is y.

12 An equation for respiration is shown.

What can be deduced from the equation?

N2015 P1 Q34
A DH for photosynthesis is +2830 kJ/mol.
B Energy from sunlight is needed for this reaction.
C Respiration is only carried out by animals.
D The equation shows the reaction between one volume of glucose and six volumes of
oxygen to produce six volumes of carbon dioxide and six volumes of water.

13 The energy profile diagram for a chemical reaction is shown. N2011 P1 Q11
Which statement is correct?

A The overall enthalpy change is equal to x + y.

B The reaction is exothermic.
C The value of x would increase in the presence of a catalyst.
D The value of y would decrease in the presence of a catalyst.

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14 The energy profile diagram is that for the Haber process. N2010 P1 Q12

What does the energy change E2 - E1 represent?

A activation energy of the forward reaction

B activation energy of the reverse reaction
C enthalpy change of the forward reaction
D enthalpy change of the reverse reaction

15 Dissolving ammonium nitrate in water is endothermic.

Which graph shows how the temperature alters as the ammonium nitrate is added to water and
then the solution is left to stand for some time?
N2010 P1 Q11

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16 The energy profile diagram for a given reaction without the use of a catalyst is shown below.
N2009 P1 Q16

Which energy profile diagram is correct when a catalyst is used?

17 The scheme shows four stages, I to IV, in the conversion of solid candlewax, C30H62, into carbon
dioxide and water.

Which stages are exothermic?

N2008 P1 Q15
A I and II
B II and III
C III and IV
D I and IV

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18 Compound R can be produced from Compound P, via a 2-stage reaction. The stages involved are:
Stage 1: P ® Q; ΔH = negative
Stage 2: Q ® R; ΔH = positive

Which one of the following energy profile diagrams shows these data?

19 One method of manufacturing hydrogen gas is to pass methane and steam over heated nickel
catalyst.
CH4 (g) + H2O (l) ® CO (g) + 3H2 (g) ΔH= + 206 kJ
The table below lists the bond energies for several bonds.
Bond Bond Energy (kJ/mol)
H-H 438
C-H 410
O-H 460
C-C 350

What is the bond energy for the bond in carbon monoxide?

A 184 kJ B 586 kJ C 644 kJ D 1040 kJ

20 The enthalpy change for the reaction of two acids with aqueous sodium hydroxide is shown below.

I HNO3(aq) + NaOH(aq) à NaNO3(aq) + H2O(l) ΔH= - 57.3 kJ

II CH3COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) à CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l) ΔH= - 55.5 kJ

Which of the following explains the difference in the enthalpy change for reactions I and II?

A More heat energy is released in the formation of NaNO3.

B Less energy is released in the formation of H2O in reaction II.
C Some of the heat energy is reabsorbed in the reaction to dissociate all the ethanoic molecules
to form hydrogen ions.
D More heat energy is released due to the dissociation of ethanoic acid molecules to form
hydrogen ions.

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21 The energy profile diagram of a certain reaction is

shown below. X is a catalyst.

Which one of the following statements is correct?

A The enthalpy change is decreased by the addition of X.

B The frequency of effective collisions is increased by the addition of X.
C The addition of X increases the yield of the products.
D More heat is absorbed in bond-breaking than is released in bond-making.

22 The table below shows the energy released by the complete combustion of some compounds
used as fuels.
compound formula ΔH (kJ/mol)
methane CH4 -880
Which of the compound produces the least heat
ethanol C2H5OH -1380
energy when 1 g of the compound is completely
propane C 3 H8 -2200
burnt?
heptane C7H16 -4800
A methane B ethanol C propane D heptane

23 The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to form water occurs in three stages.
In which stages are the signs of energy changes correctly shown?

Stage 1 2H2 (g) + O2 (g) → 4H (g) + 2O (g) ∆H positive

Stage 2 4H (g) + 2O (g) → 2H2O (g) ∆H negative
Stage 3 2H2O (g) → 2H2O (l) ∆H negative

A 1 and 2 only B 2 and 3 only C 1 and 3 only D 1, 2 and 3

24 The relative enthalpies, on an arbitrary scale, of the reactants and products of a chemical
reaction are represented on the following diagram.

400
The numerical value of the activation energy
for the reverse reaction is 300
products
enthalpy
A 100 200
B 200
C 300 reactants
100
D 400
reaction pathway

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25 The energy profile for the forward direction of a reversible reaction is shown.

Which row correctly shows the sign of both the activation energy and the type of the enthalpy
change for the backwards/reverse reaction?

sign of activation energy type of enthalpy change

A negative endothermic
B negative exothermic
C positive endothermic
D positive exothermic

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