Equilibrium - exam practice
Equilibrium
Question 1 of 20
1 of 20
This question is about the reversible reaction below.
2NO2(g) ⇌ N2O4(g)
A chemist investigating this reaction started with 10 moles of NO2 and allowed the system to reach equilibrium.
If 3 moles of N2O4 are formed, the number of moles of NO2 at equilibrium is
Question 2 of 20
2 of 20
0.200 mol of sulfur dioxide and 0.200 mol of oxygen are placed in a 1.00 dm3 sealed container.
The gases are allowed to react until equilibrium is reached.
2SO2 + O2 ⇌ 2SO3
At equilibrium there is 0.100 mol of SO3 in the container.
What is the value of Kc?
Question 3 of 20
3 of 20
The reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen is reversible.
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) Kc = 280 mol-1 dm3 at 1,000 K
In an equilibrium mixture at 1,000 K the sulfur trioxide concentration is 6.00 mol dm-3.
The sulfur dioxide concentration is twice the oxygen concentration.
What is the sulfur dioxide concentration?
Question 4 of 20
4 of 20
The value of the equilibrium constant, Kc , for the reaction to form ethyl ethanoate from ethanol and ethanoic acid is 4.0 at 60°C.
C2H5OH + CH3CO2H ⇌ CH3CO2C2H5 + H2O
1.0 mol of ethanol and 1.0 mol of ethanoic acid are allowed to reach equilibrium at 60°C.
What is the number of moles of ethyl ethanoate formed?
Question 5 of 20
5 of 20
Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to produce ammonia.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
A mixture of 2.00 mol of nitrogen, 6.00 mol of hydrogen, and 2.40 mol of ammonia is allowed to reach equilibrium in a sealed vessel of volume 1 dm3 under certain conditions. It was found that 2.32 mol of nitrogen were present in the equilibrium mixture.
What is the value of Kc under these conditions?
Question 6 of 20
6 of 20
Sulfur trioxide is manufactured from sulfur dioxide and oxygen, using the Contact process.
Which condition affects the value of the equilibrium constant?
Question 7 of 20
7 of 20
Two moles of compound P were placed in a vessel. The compound P was partly decomposed by heating. A dynamic equilibrium between chemicals P, Q and R was established.
At equilibrium, x mol of R were present and the total number of moles present was (2 + x).
What is the equation for this equilibrium?
Question 8 of 20
8 of 20
The equilibrium involving phosphorus(V) chloride, phosphorus(III) chloride and chlorine gas is
PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
The numerical value of Kp is 1.8 at 250°C.
The expression for the partial pressure of chlorine gas is
Question 9 of 20
9 of 20
Sulfur dioxide and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide. The reaction is reversible.
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) Kp = 2.96 × 10-9 Pa-1 at 700°C
The reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium at 700°C. The partial pressure of O2(g) is 375 kPa and the partial pressure of SO3(g) is 20.3 kPa.
What is the partial pressure of SO2(g)?
Question 10 of 20
10 of 20
In this question you should assume that all gases behave ideally.
Hydrogen and iodine react reversibly in the following reaction. The system reaches dynamic equilibrium.
H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI(g) ∆H = -9.5 kJ mol-1
Which statement must be true for the Kp of this equilibrium to be constant?
Question 11 of 20
11 of 20
Hydrogen iodide dissociates into hydrogen and iodine.
2HI(g) ⇌ H2(g) + I2(g)
In an experiment, b mol of hydrogen iodide were put into a sealed vessel at pressure p. At equilibrium, x mol of the hydrogen iodide had dissociated.
Which expression for Kp is correct?
Question 12 of 20
12 of 20
Methanol can be produced from hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
2H2(g) + CO(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g)
What is the expression for Kp for this reaction?
Question 13 of 20
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The equation for the reaction between carbon monoxide and hydrogen is shown.
CO(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ CH4(g) + H2O(g)
What are the units of Kp for this reaction?
Question 14 of 20
14 of 20
The reversible reaction of nitrogen and hydrogen to form ammonia is shown below.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
In the equilibrium mixture, the partial pressure of N2 is 18.75 MPa and the partial pressure of H2 is 2.50 MPa.
The total pressure is 25 MPa.
What is the value of Kp , in MPa-2?
Question 15 of 20
15 of 20
The reversible reaction of sulfur dioxide and oxygen to form sulfur trioxide is shown below.
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)
An equilibrium mixture contains 2.4 mol SO2 , 1.2 mol O2 and 0.4 mol SO3.
The total pressure is 250 atm.
What is the partial pressure of SO3?
Question 16 of 20
16 of 20
An equilibrium mixture is prepared in a container of fixed volume.
CO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ COCl2(g) ΔH = -108 kJ mol-1
The temperature of this mixture is decreased and the mixture is allowed to reach a new equilibrium.
Which is greater for the new equilibrium than for the original equilibrium?
Question 17 of 20
17 of 20
When one mole of ammonia is heated to a given temperature, 50% of the compound dissociates and the following equilibrium is established.
NH3(g) ⇌ N2(g) + H2(g)
What is the total number of moles of gas present in this equilibrium mixture?
Question 18 of 20
18 of 20
The equation for the reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen is shown.
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)
In an experiment, 2.00 mol of sulfur dioxide are mixed with 2.00 mol of oxygen.
The total amount of the three gases at equilibrium is 3.40 mol
What is the mole fraction of sulfur trioxide in the equilibrium mixture?
Question 19 of 20
19 of 20
Nitrogen reacts with hydrogen in this exothermic reaction
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
Which change increases the equilibrium yield of ammonia but has no effect on the value of the equilibrium constant Kp?
Question 20 of 20
20 of 20
The equilibrium for the reaction between hydrogen gas and an oxide of iron is:
Fe3O4(s) + 4H2(g) ⇌ 3Fe(s) + 4H2O(g)
The Kc expression for this equilibrium is...