NZASE UNIT STANDARD ITEM BANK QUESTIONS

Each of the following questions is stand-alone and can be used to assess the element below:

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questions.

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are included in the assessment task.

Unit Standard 18974

Number

Unit Standard Title Demonstrate knowledge of chemical change.

Element 3 Describe how factors affect the rate of chemical

change.

Range Two factors which may include but are not limited to –
temperature, concentration, surface area, reactivity, prevention
methods.

PC 3.1 The description relates effect of changes to the factors on reaction

rate.
QUESTION A:

1. Describe what will happen to the reaction rate between marble chips and acid
when the acid is warmed up.

2. Copper will not react easily with water, but magnesium will. Which of the
following reasons explains why?
a) The temperature is different
b) Magnesium is more reactive than copper
c) Magnesium is more concentrated
d) Magnesium has a larger surface area

3.1

PC Evidence Judgement
3.1 1. Increase. Effect on reaction rate given for TWO
2. b) Magnesium is more reactive then copper. factors.
QUESTION B:

1. Describe what happens to the rate of a reaction when one of the reactants is
changed from lumps to powder.

2. Sam had 2 bottles of acid, both labelled “hydrochloric acid”. He put some of the
same size marble chips in each acid and noticed that the acid from bottle B fizzed
a lot more than the acid from bottle A. They were at the same temperature.
Describe why this happened.

3.1

PC Evidence Judgement
3.1 1. Increase Effect on reaction rate given for TWO
2. Acid B more concentrated factors.

QUESTION C:

1. Describe two ways that are used to stop iron from rusting.

1)

2)

3.1

PC Evidence Judgement
3.1 Painting / oil / zinc coating / sacrificial metal TWO methods used to prevent rusting
described.