Consider the following system at equilibrium at 1.15×103 K: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) + 47.3 kcal If the TEMPERATURE on the equilibrium system is suddenly decreased: The reaction must:   A. Run in the forward direction to reestablish equilibrium.     B. Run in the reverse direction to reestablish equilibrium.     C. Remain the same. Already at equilibrium.

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Consider the following system at equilibrium at 1.15×103 K:

2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) + 47.3 kcal

If the TEMPERATURE on the equilibrium system is suddenly decreased:
The reaction must:   A. Run in the forward direction to reestablish equilibrium.
    B. Run in the reverse direction to reestablish equilibrium.
    C. Remain the same. Already at equilibrium.

The concentration of O2 will:   A. Increase.
    B. Decrease.
    C. Remain the same.

 

Dinitrogen tetraoxide and nitrogen dioxide are two gases that exist in equilibrium at a range of temperatures. NO2 is a reddish brown gas while N2O4 is colorless.

... At High Temperature the red color is strong. ...

... At Low Temperature the gas has less color. ...


If we represent the equilibrium as:...N2O4(g)  2 NO2(g)
We can conclude that:
fill in the blank 1 1. This reaction is:
    A. Exothermic
    B. Endothermic
    C. Neutral
    D. More information is needed to answer this question.

fill in the blank 2
2. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium constant, K:
    A. Increases
    B. Decreases
    C. Remains the same
    D. More information is needed to answer this question.

fill in the blank 3
3. When the temperature is decreased the equilibrium concentration of NO2:
    A. Increases
    B. Decreases
    C. Remains the same
    D. More information is needed to answer this question.
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