A chemical engineer is studying the following reaction:2 NO(g)+2H2(g) → N,(9)+2H2O(g)At the temperature the engineer picks, the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction is 0.0038.The engineer charges ("fills") four reaction vessels with nitrogen monoxide and hydrogen, and lets the reaction begin. She then measures the composition of themixture inside each vessel from time to time. Her first set of measurements are shown in the table below.Predict the changes in the compositions the engineer should expect next time she measures the compositions.reactioncompoundpressureexpected change in pressurevesselNO7.58 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)H28.02 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)AN,4.16 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)H,02.79 atmf increaseI decreaseO (no change)NO8.89 atm↑ increaseI decrease(no change)H29.33 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)ВN23.51 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)H,01.48 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)NO8.76 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)H29.20 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)CN,3.58 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)H,01.61 atmf increaseI decrease(no change)

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A chemical engineer is studying the following reaction: 2 NO(g)+2H2(9) → N2(9)+2H,O(9) At the temperature the engineer picks, the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction is 0.0038. The engineer charges ("fills") four reaction vessels with nitrogen monoxide and hydrogen, and lets the reaction begin. She then measures the composition of the mixture inside each vessel from time to time. Her first set of measurements are shown in the table below. Predict the changes in the compositions the engineer should expect next time she measures the compositions. reaction vessel compound pressure expected change in pressure NO 7.58 atm Ot increase OI decrease (no change) H2 8.02 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) N2 4.16 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) H,0 2.79 atm O f increase O I decrease O (no change) NO 8.89 atm O t increase O I decrease (no change) H2 9.33 atm Ot increase OI decrease O (no change) N2 3.51 atm Ot increase OI decrease O (no change) H,0 1.48 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change) NO 8.76 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) H2 9.20 atm Ot increase O I decrease O (no change) N2 3.58 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change) H,0 1.61 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change)

A chemical engineer is studying the following reaction: 2 NO(g)+2H2(9) → N2(9)+2H,O(9) At the temperature the engineer picks, the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction is 0.0038. The engineer charges ("fills") four reaction vessels with nitrogen monoxide and hydrogen, and lets the reaction begin. She then measures the composition of the mixture inside each vessel from time to time. Her first set of measurements are shown in the table below. Predict the changes in the compositions the engineer should expect next time she measures the compositions. reaction vessel compound pressure expected change in pressure NO 7.58 atm Ot increase OI decrease (no change) H2 8.02 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) N2 4.16 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) H,0 2.79 atm O f increase O I decrease O (no change) NO 8.89 atm O t increase O I decrease (no change) H2 9.33 atm Ot increase OI decrease O (no change) N2 3.51 atm Ot increase OI decrease O (no change) H,0 1.48 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change) NO 8.76 atm O t increase OI decrease O (no change) H2 9.20 atm Ot increase O I decrease O (no change) N2 3.58 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change) H,0 1.61 atm O t increase O I decrease O (no change)

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Chapter12: Chemical Equilibrium

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