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Chem 116 - General Chemistry II

Equilibrium

Determination of Kc I

Given the reaction:  Ag+(aq)  +  2 NH3(aq) ≡  Ag(NH3)2+(aq)   Kc = 1.5×107, what are the numerical values of Kc for the reactions below?

A.  ½ Ag(NH3)2+(aq)  ≡  ½ Ag+(aq)  +  NH3(aq)                 Kc’ =

B.   3 Ag+(aq)  +  6 NH3(aq) ≡  3 Ag(NH3)2+(aq)                Kc’’ =


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Determination of Kc II

Given the reaction:  2 NH3(g)  +  CO2(g)  ≡  NH4CO2NH2(s);  Kp = 141 at 40˚C.
What is the numerical value of Kc at 40˚C?

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Determination of the Equilibrium Partial Pressure of H2

Consider the reaction shown below:

2 C(s)  +  N2(g)  +  5 H2(g)  ≡  2 CH3NH2(g)    Kp = 3.2×10-12

If the equilibrium partial pressures of N2 and CH3NH2 are 3.6 atm and 5.4×10-6 atm, respectively, what is the equilibrium partial pressure of H2?


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Which Way Will the Reaction Proceed to Reach Equilibrium?

Consider the reaction shown below. 

H2(g)  +  I2(g)  ≡  2 HI(g)        Kc = 54

If initially a container holds 0.12 M H2, 0.0010 M I2, and 0.044 M HI, which way will the reaction proceed to reach equilibrium?


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Determining Equilibrium Concentration I

Consider the reaction shown below. 

H2(g)  +  I2(g)  ≡  2 HI(g)        Kc = 54

Initially a container holds only 0.12 M H2 and 0.12 M I2. What will be the equilibrium concentrations of the H2 and the HI?


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Determining Equilibrium Concentration II

Consider the equilibrium shown below. 

SO2Cl2(g)  ≡  SO2(g)  +  Cl2(g); Kc = 0.078 at 375 K

What is the equilibrium concentration of SO2, if the initial concentration of SO2Cl2 is 1.0 M?


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Equilibrium: Temparature & Pressure Distrubance

Consider the following reaction at equilibrium: 
2 SO2(g)  +  O2(g)  ≡  2 SO3(g); ΔH = -158 kJ

A temperature increase will cause the reaction to proceed in (the) __________ direction; while a pressure increase due to a volume decrease will cause the reaction to proceed in (the) __________ direction to regain equilibrium.


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set_10_eq_problem_1

In a study of carbon oxidation, an evacuated vessel containing a small amount of powdered graphite (a form of solid carbon) is heated to 1080 K. Gaseous CO2 is added to a pressure of 0.458 atm and CO forms. At equilibrium, the total pressure is 0.757 atm. Calculate KP.


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Le Chatlier's Principle I

Consider the system below at equilibrium. What happens to the value of Q if additional Cl2 (g) is added?

 

PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) ➞ PCl5 (g)

 

In what direction will the system shift?


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Le Chatlier's Principle II

To improve the air quality and obtain a useful product, chemists often remove sulfur from coal and natural gas by treating the contaminant hydrogen sulfide with O2 g.

 

2H2S (g) + O2 (g) ➞ 2S (s) + 2H2O (g)

 

What happens to [H2O] if O2 is added?

 

What happens to [H2S] if O2 is added?

 

What happens to [O2] if H2S is removed?

 

What happens to [H2S] if sulfur is added?



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Le Chatlier's Principle III

Would an increase in pressure by a decreasing volume increase or decrease the yield of the following?

 

CaCO3 (s) ➞ CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

 

S (s) + 3 F2 (g) ➞ SF6 (g)

 



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