Interpretation:
The position of equilibrium according to the given conditions for the given reaction is to be determined.
Concept introduction:
The equilibrium constant is defined as the ratio of concentration of products to that of reactants. It depends on the temperature of the reaction and independent of the initial concentrations of the reactants.
Le Chatelier’s principle is used to explain the change in pressure, temperature or concentration of the equilibrium shifts into the direction in which effect change from the system.
For a general reaction:
Reaction quotient is defined as the ratio of concentration of products and reactants of chemical species present in the reaction mixture at a given point of time. It is denoted with
Equilibrium constant is defined as the ratio of concentration of products and the concentration of reactants, which are in equilibrium, and its value is constant at a particular temperature. It denoted by K.
Here,
A and B are reactants, C and D are products, and
At equilibrium,
The equilibrium concentration of reactants and products, present in liquid or solid phase, in the reaction is considered to be
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 15 Solutions
CHEMISTRY(LOOSELEAF W/CODE)- CUSTOM
- Consider the following system at equilibrium at 25C: PCl3(g)+Cl(g)PCl5(g)G=92.50KJ What will happen to the ratio of partial pressure of PCl5 to partial pressure of PCI3 if the temperature is raised? Explain completely.arrow_forwardYou place 0.600 mol of nitrogen, N2, and 1.800 mol of hydrogen, H2, into a reaction vessel at 450C and 10.0 atm. The reaction is N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) What is the composition of the equilibrium mixture if you obtain 0.048 mol of ammonia, NH3, from it?arrow_forwardFor the system SO3(g)SO2(g)+12 O2(g)at 1000 K, K=0.45. Sulfur trioxide, originally at 1.00 atm pressure, partially dissociates to SO2 and O2 at 1000 K. What is its partial pressure at equilibrium?arrow_forward
- For the reaction N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) show that Kc = Kp(RT)2 Do not use the formula Kp = Kc(RT)5n given in the text. Start from the fact that Pi = [i]RT, where Pi is the partial pressure of substance i and [i] is its molar concentration. Substitute into Kc.arrow_forwardThe equilibrium constant Kc for the synthesis of methanol, CH3OH. CO(g)+2H2(g)CH3OH(g) is 4.3 at 250C and 1.8 at 275C. Is this reaction endothermic or exothermic?arrow_forwardThe following two diagrams represent the composition of an equilibrium mixture for the reaction A2 + B2 2AB at two different temperatures. Based on the diagrams, is the chemical reaction endothermic or exothermic? Explain your answer using Le Chteliers principle. (A atoms are red and B atoms are green in the diagrams.)arrow_forward
- 12.103 Methanol, CH3OH, can be produced by the reaction of CO with H2, with the liberation of heat. All species in the reaction are gaseous. What effect will each of the following have on the equilibrium concentration of CO? (a) Pressure is increased, (b) volume of the reaction container is decreased, (c) heat is added, (d) the concentration of CO is increased, (e) some methanol is removed from the container, and (f) H2 is added.arrow_forwardExplain the difference between K, Kp, and Q.arrow_forwardAt 2300 K the equilibrium constant for the formation of NO(g) is 1.7 103. N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g) (a) Analysis shows that the concentrations of N2 and O2 are both 0.25 M, and that of NO is 0.0042 M under certain conditions. Is the system at equilibrium? (b) If the system is not at equilibrium, in which direction does the reaction proceed? (c) When the system is at equilibrium, what are the equilibrium concentrations?arrow_forward
- A student studies the equilibrium I2(g)2I(g)at a high temperature. She finds that the total pressure at equilibrium is 40% greater than it was originally, when only I2 was present. What is K for this reaction at that temperature?arrow_forwardFor the equilibrium 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) 2 SO3(g) Kc = 245 (at 1000 K) the equilibrium concentrations are [SO2] = 0.102, [O2] = 0.0132, and [SO3] = 0.184. The concentration of SO2 is suddenly doubled. Show that the forward reaction takes place to reach a new equilibrium.arrow_forward
- Chemistry: Principles and ReactionsChemistryISBN:9781305079373Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. HurleyPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry: An Atoms First ApproachChemistryISBN:9781305079243Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. ZumdahlPublisher:Cengage LearningChemistry: The Molecular ScienceChemistryISBN:9781285199047Author:John W. Moore, Conrad L. StanitskiPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Chemistry for Engineering StudentsChemistryISBN:9781337398909Author:Lawrence S. Brown, Tom HolmePublisher:Cengage LearningIntroductory Chemistry: A FoundationChemistryISBN:9781285199030Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCostePublisher:Cengage LearningGeneral, Organic, and Biological ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781285853918Author:H. Stephen StokerPublisher:Cengage Learning