Monroe Regents Chemistry Unit 8 Exam Practice Test
Monroe Regents Chemistry Unit 8 Exam Practice Test
Regents Chemistry
Unit 8 Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Equilibrium Practice Test
Use your knowledge of chemistry and your reference table and choose the BEST answer to the
following questions.
2. Which statement best describes the production of a chlorine molecule according to the
reaction Cl + Cl → Cl2 + 58 kcal?
3. In which system will there be a decrease in entropy as bromine undergoes a change in phase?
4. When a single 1-gram piece of zinc is added to 3 M hydrochloric acid at 25°C, the reaction is
slow. Which procedure would most likely increase the rate of the reaction if the reaction were
repeated?
6. What effect does the addition of a catalyst have on a chemical reaction at equilibrium?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
8. Base your answer to the question on the information and potential energy diagram below.
Chemical cold packs are often used to reduce swelling after an athletic injury. The diagram
represents the potential energy changes when a cold pack is activated.
Which lettered interval on the diagram represents the potential energy of the products?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
9. Given the equilibrium reaction in a closed system:
What will be the result of an increase in temperature?
10. State the effect on the concentration of NO 2 (g) if the temperature of the system is increased.
11. State the effect of the concentration of H 2 (g) if the pressure on the system is increased.
12. State the effect on the concetration of NH 3 (g) if a catalyst is introduced into the reaction
system. Explain why this occurs.