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CHEM 2080: General Chemistry II Spring 2022

Discussion Problem Set #4


1. Magnitude of K =) Equilibrium Concentration of Products and Reactants.

The reversible decomposition of N2 O4 to NO2 is shown below. For this reaction, Keq = 0.15.

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N2 O4 (g) )* 2 NO2 (g)
At equilibrium, is the concentration of reactants or products greater? Does the reaction

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favor reactants or products?

2. Magnitude of K (= Equilibrium Concentration of Products and Reactants.

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The diagram below represents an equilibrium mixture for the following reaction:
B(g) + C(g) )* BC(g)

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Determine the magnitude of K for this reaction. Assume each molecule or atom represents
1.0 mol of the corresponding species and the volume of the container is 1.0 L.
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3. Determining Kp .

[MRG 19-15 ] Nitrosyl chloride decomposes according to the following chemical equation:
2 NOCl(g) )* 2 NO(g) + Cl2 (g)
Suppose we initially have pure NOCl(g) at 400 K and 2.75 bar.
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(a) If the total pressure is 3.58 bar when equilibrium is reached, what is the value of Kp ?
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(b) What are the corresponding units?

4. Equilibrium Calculations I: ICE Tables and the Quadratic Formula.


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[MRG 19-19 ] Phosphorus pentachloride decomposes according to the following chemical


equation:
PCl5 (g) )* PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) Kc = 1.8 M at 250 C

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A 0.50 mol sample of PCl5 (g) is injected into an empty 2.0 L reaction vessel held at 250 C.
Calculate the concentrations of PCl5 (g) and PCl3 (g) at equilibrium.

5. Equilibrium Calculations II: ICE Tables and the Quadratic Formula.

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[MRG 19-22 ] At 1000 C, Kp = 0.263 bar for the following chemical equation:
C(s) + 2 H2 (g) )* CH4 (g)

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Calculate the equilibrium pressure of CH4 (g) in bars if 0.250 mol of CH4 (g) is placed in a
4.00 L container at 1000 C.

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6. Calculating Initial Conditions from Equilibrium.

For the chemical equation:


SO2 (g) + NO2 (g) )* SO3 (g) + NO(g)

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the equilibrium constant at a certain temperature is 3.40. At this temperature, calculate the
number of moles of NO2 (g) that must be added to 3.36 mol SO2 (g) in order to form 1.40 mol
SO3 (g) at equilibrium.

7. Converting Kp to Kc .
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The equilibrium constant (Kp ) for the following chemical equation:
N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) )* 2 NH3 (g)
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is 0.0524 bar at 245 C. Calculate the value of Kc for the reaction at 245 C.

8. Combining K Values.
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Calculate the value of Kp for the following chemical equation:


C(s) + CO2 (g) )* 2 CO(g)
given that:
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C(s) + 2 H2 O(g) )* CO2 (g) + 2 H2 (g) Kp1 = 3.37 atm


H2 (g) + CO2 (g) )* H2 O(g) + CO(g) Kp2 = 0.657
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Assume that all reactions occur at the same temperature.

9. Re-Establishing Chemical Equilibrium.


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An equilibrium mixture of PCl5 (g), PCl3 (g), and Cl2 (g) has partial pressures of 217.0 Torr,
13.2 Torr, and 13.2 Torr, respectively. A quantity of Cl2 (g) is injected into the mixture, and
the total pressure jumps to 263.0 Torr. The corresponding chemical equation is:
PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) )* PCl5 (g)

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Calculate the new partial pressures after equilibrium is re-established.

10. A Closer Look at Le Châtelier’s Principle.

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For the following chemical reaction (with Hrxn = 87.9 kJ/mol):
PCl5 (g) )* PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g)
state whether the equilibrium shifts to the right, left, or neither when each of the following

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changes are made in an equilibrium mixture at T = 25 C.

(a) Heat is added to the system at constant P .

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(b) V is decreased at constant T .

(c) Some PCl3 (g) is added at constant T and V .

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(d) He(g) is added at constant T and V .

(e) He(g) is added at constant T and P . ll


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