CHEMISTRY

Chemical Equilibrium
OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

* Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.

Section (A) : Equilibrium, Equilibrium constant ,law of mass action, Reaction Quotient
A-1. A chemical reaction, A B, is said to be in equilibrium when :
(A) rate of forward reaction is equal to rate of backward reaction
(B) conversion of A to B is only 50% complete
(C) complete conversion of A to B has taken place
(D) only 25% conversion of A to B taken place
A-2. The equilibrium concentration of x, y and yx 2 are 4, 2 and 2 respectively for the equilibrium
2x + y yx2. The value of equilibrium constant, KC is
(A) 0.625 (B) 6.25 (C) 0.0625 (D) 62.5
A-3. 4 mole of A are mixed with 4 mole of B and 2 mole of C are formed at equilibrium, according to the reaction,
A+B C+D
the equilibrium constant is :
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 4

A-4. For the following reaction at 250°C, PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g) the value of KC is 26 then the value of Kp
at same temperature will be
(A) 0.57 (B) 0.61 (C) 0.83 (D) 0.91
A-5. For a reversible reaction, the rate constants for the forward and backward reactions are
2.38 ×10–4 and 8.15 × 10–5 respectively. The equilibrium constant for the reaction is –
(A) 0.342 (B) 2.92 (C) 0.292 (D) 3.42
A-6. If different quantities of ethanol and acetic acid were used in the following reversible reaction,
CH3COOH() + C2H5OH() CH3COOC2H5() + H2O()
the equilibrium constant will have values which will be ?
(A) different in all cases
(B) same in all cases
(C) higher in cases where higher concentration of ethanol is used
(D) higher in case where higher concentration of acetic acid is used
A-7. Chemical equilibrium is dynamic in nature because –
(A) The equilibrium in maintained quickly
(B) Conc. of reactants and products become same at equilibrium
(C) Conc. of reactants and products are constant but different
(D) Both forward and backward reactions occur at all times with same speed

A-8. Which of the following statements is false in case of equilibrium state –

(A) There is no apparent change in properties with time
(B) It is dynamic in nature
(C) It can be attained from either side of the reaction
(D) It can be attained from the side of the reactants only

A-9. Starting with the reactants , At any moment before a reversible reaction attains equilibrium it is found
that –
(A) The rate of the forward reaction is increasing and that of backward reaction is decreasing
(B) The rate of the forward reaction is decreasing and that of backward reaction is increasing
(C) The rate of both forward and backward reactions is increasing
(D) The rate of both forward and backward reactions is decreasing
A-10. A chemical reaction A B is said to be in equilibrium when -
(A) Complete conversion of A to B has taken place
(B) Conversion of A to B is only 50% complete
(C) Only 10% conversion of A to B has taken place
(D) The rate of transformation of A to B is just equal to rate of transformation of B to A in the system

A-11. In a chemical reaction Kp is greater than Kc when

(A) the number of molecules entering into the chemical reaction is more than the number of molecules
produced.
(B) the number of molecules entering into the chemical reaction is the same as the number of molecules
produced.
(C) the number of molecules entering into the chemical reaction is less than the number of molecules
produced.
(D) the total number of moles of reactants is less than the number of moles of products.

A-12. Which of the following statements is not correct about the equilibrium constant ?
(A) Its value does not depend upon the initial conc. of the reactants
(B) Its value does not depend upon the initial conc. of the products
(C) Its value does not depend upon temperature.
(D) Its value does not depend upon presence of catalyst.

A-13. In a chemical equilibrium, the equilibrium constant is found to be 2.5. If the rate constant of backward
reaction is 3.2 × 10–2, the rate constant of forward reaction is -
(A) 8.0 × 10–2 (B) 4.0 × 10–2 (C) 3.5 × 10–2 (D) 7.6 × 10–3

A-14. K1 and K2 are the rate constants of forward and backward reactions. The equilibrium constant K of the
reaction is -
K1 K1  K2
(A) K1 × K2 (B) K1 – K2 (C) (D)
K2 K1 – K 2

A-15. The value of KP for the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g) is 50. What is the value of KC
(A) 30 (B) 40 (C) 50 (D) 70

A-16. In which of the following reaction, the value of KP will be equal to KC –

(A) N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO (g) (B) PCl5 (g) PCl 3 (g) + Cl2(g)
(C) 2NH3 (g) N2(g) + 3H2(g) (D) 2SO2 (g) + O2(g) 2SO 3 (g)

A-17. Select the correct expression regarding the relation between KP and KC for the reaction
aX(g) + bY(g) bZ(g) + aW (g) -

KC
(A) KP = KC(RT)a+b (B) KP = (C) KP = KC RT (D) KP = KC
( a  b) 2

A-18. The equilibrium constant KC for the decomposition of PCl5 is 0.625 mole / lit at 300ºC. Then the value
of KP is -
(A) 2.936 atm (B) 0.0625 atm (C) 6.25 atm (D) 0.00625 atm

A-19. The reaction A(g) + B(g) C(g) + D(g) proceeds to right hand side upto 99.9% when starting bwith
equal moles of A and B. The equilibrium constant K for the reaction will be -
(A) 104 (B) 105 (C) 106 (D) 108

A-20. For the reaction, 2NO2 (g) 2NO (g) + O2(g), KC = 1.8 × 10–6 at 185ºC. At 185ºC, the
value of KC for the reaction -
1
NO(g) + O (g) NO2(g) is -
2 2
(A) 0.9 × 106 (B) 7.5 × 102 (C) 1.95 × 10–3 (D) 1.95 × 103
A-21. If in the reaction N2O4(g) 2NO2(g),  is the part of N2O4 which dissociates per mole, then the
number of moles at equilibrium will be -
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) (1–)2 (D) (1 + )

A-22. The equilibrium concentration of X, Y and YX2 are 4, 2 and 2 moles respectively for the equilibrium
2X(g) + Y(g) YX2(g).The value of KC is -
(A) 0.625 (B) 0.0625 (C) 6.25 (D) 0.00625

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A-23. At 444º C, the equilibrium constant K for the reaction 2AB(g) A2(g) + B2(g) is . The
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degree of dissociation of AB will be -
(A) 10% (B) 20 % (C) 30% (D) 50%

A-24. For the reaction A(g) + B(g) C(g) + D(g), the degree of dissociation  would be –
K
(A) (B) K +1 (C) K 1 (D) K– 1
K 1

A-25. For the reaction : N2O3(g) NO (g) + NO 2(g) ; total pressure = P, degree of dissociation = 50%.
Then Kp would be –
P P
(A) 3P (B) 2P (C) (D)
3 2

A-26. For N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

(A) KP = KC (B) KP = KC RT (C) KP = KC (R T)–2 (D) KP = KC (R T)–1

A-27. In the reaction

C2H4(g) + H2(g) C2H6(g), the equilibrium constant can be expressed in units of -
(A) litre–1 mol –1 (B) mol2 litre–2 (C) litre mol–1 (D) mol litre–1

A-28. Equilibrium concentration of HI, I2 and H2 is 0.7, 0.1 and 0.1 moles/litre. Calculate the equilibrium
constant for the reaction :
I2(g) + H2(g) 2HI(g) –
(A) 0.36 (B) 36 (C) 49 (D) 0.49

A-29. The equilibrium constant for the reaction Zn (s)+CO2(g) ZnO (s) + CO (g) is -

Pco [ ZnO] PZnO PCO PZ nPCO 2

(A) (B) (C) (D)
Pco2 [ Zn] PZnPCO 2 PZnOPCO 2

A-30. For the reaction

C (s) + CO2 (g) 2CO (g)
the partial pressure of CO2 and CO are 2.0 and 4.0 atm respectively at equilibrium. The Kp for the
reaction is –
(A) 0.5 (B) 4.0 (C) 8.0 (D) 32.0

A-31. The unit of equilibrium constant for the reaction H2 + I 2 2HI is –

(A) Mole–1 litre (B) Mole–2 litre (C) Mole litre (D) None

KP
A-32. for the gaseous reaction –
KC
(a) 2 A + 3 B 2C
(b) 2 A 4B
(c) A + B + 2C 4D
would be respectively -
(A) (RT)–3 , (RT)2, (RT)º (B) (RT)–3 , (RT)–2, (RT)–1
(C) (RT)–3 , (RT)2, (RT) (D) None of the above
A-33. In Which of the following equilibria, the value of KP is less than KC -
(A) H2 + I2 2Hl (B) N2 + 3H2 2NH3
(C) N2 + O2 2NO (D) CO + H2O CO2 + H2

A-34. In a reversible reaction A B, the initial concentration of A and B are a and b in moles per litre and the

equilibrium concentrations are ( a  x) and (b + x) respectively; express x in terms of k1, k2, a and b.
k1a  k 2b k1a  k 2b k1a  k 2b k1a  k 2b
(A) k 1 k 2
(B) k1k 2
(C) k1k 2
(D) k1 k 2

A-35. The equilibrium constant of the reaction SO2(g) + ½O2(g) SO3(g) is 4 × 10–3 atm–1/2. The equilibrium
constant of the reaction 2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) would be :
(A) 250 atm 3
(B) 4 × 10 atm (C) 0.25 × 104 atm (D) 6.25 × 104 atm

Section (B) : Degree of Dissociation, Vapour Density , Average Molar Mass

B-1. For which of the following reactions, the degree of dissociation cannot be calculated from the vapour density
data
I 2H(g)  H2(g) + I2(g) II 2NH3(g)  N2(g) + 3H2(g)
III 2NO(g)  N2(g) + O2(g) IV PCl5(g)  PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
(A) I and III (B) II and IV (C) I and II (D) III and IV.

B-2. The degree of dissociation of SO3 is  at equilibrium pressure P0 .

Kp for 2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) is
3 3
(A) [(P0 )/2(1 – ) ] (B) [(P03)/(2+)(1 – )2]
(C) [(P02)/2(1 – )2] (D) None of these

B-3. In a container equilibrium N2O4 (g) 2NO2 (g)

is attained at 25°C. The total equilibrium pressure in container is 380 torr. If equilibrium constant of above
equilibrium is 0.667 atm, then degree of dissociation of N2O4 at this temperature will be :
1 1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 3 4

D
B-4. In the dissociation of N2O4 into NO2, (1 + ) values with the vapour densities ratio   is as given by :
d
[-degree of dissociation, D-vapour density before dissociation, d-vapour density after dissociation]

(A) (B) (C) (D)

D
B-5. In the above question,  varies with according to :
d

(A) (B) (C) (D)

B-6. Before equilibrium is set-up for the chemical reaction N2O4(g) 2NO2(g), vapour density d of thegaseous
mixture was measured. If D is the theoretical value of vapour density, variation of  with D/d is given by the
graph. What is value D/d at point A?

(A) 0 (B) 0.5 (C) 1 (D) 1.5

B-7. The degree of dissociation of PCl5 () obeying the equilibrium, PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2 , is approximately
related to the presure at equilibrium by (given  << 1) :
1 1 1
(A)  P (B)  (C) 2 (D) 
P P P4

B-8. For the reaction N2O4 (g) 2NO2 (g), if percentage dissociation of N2O4 are 20%, 45%, 65% & 80%,
then the sequence of observed vapour densities will be :
(A) d20 > d45 > d65 > d80 (B) d80 > d65 > d45 > d20
(C) d20 = d45 = d65 = d80 (D) (d20 = d45) > ( d65 = d80)

B-9. An unknown compound A dissociates at 500ºC to give products as follows -

A(g) B(g) + C(g) + D(g)
Vapour density of the equilibrium mixture is 50 when it dissociates to the extent to 10%. What will
be the molecular weight of Compound A –
(A) 120 (B) 130 (C) 134 (D) 140

B-10. N2O4 dissociates as N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) at 273 K and 2 atm pressure. The equilibrium mixture has
a density of 41. What will be the degree of dissociation -
(A) 14.2% (B) 16.2% (C) 12.2% (D) None

B-11. At 250ºC and 1 atmospheric pressure, the vapour density of PCl5 is 57.9 . What will be the dissociation
of PCl5 –
(A) 1.00 (B) 0.90 (C) 0.80 (D) 0.65

Section (C) : Le Chateliers Principle

C-1. Consider the reaction, CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) ; in closed container at equilibrium. What
would be the effect of addition of CaCO3 on the equilibrium concentration of CO2 -
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Remains unaffected (D) Data is not sufficient to predict it

C-2. In the melting of ice, which one of the conditions will be more favourable –
(A) High temperature and high pressure (B) Low temperature and low pressure
(C) Low temperature and high pressure (D) High temperature and Low pressure

C-3. In the reaction, 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) 2SO3 (g) + X cals, most favourable condition of temperature
and pressure for greater yield of SO3 are -
(A) Low temperature and low pressure (B) High temperature and low pressure
(C) High temperature and high pressure (D) Low temperature and high pressure

C-4. On adding inert gas to the equilibrium PCI5(g) PCI3(g) + CI2(g) at constant pressure. The degree
of dissociation will remain –
(A) Unchanged (B) Decreased (C) Increased (D) None of these
C-5. Dissociation of phosphorus pentachloride is favoured by –
(A) High temperature and high pressure (B) High temperature and low pressure
(C) Low temperature and low pressure (D) Low temperature and high pressure

C-6. Adding inert gas to system N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) at equilibrium at constant volume will lead to :
(A) N2 and H2 are formed in abundance
(B) N2, H2 and NH3 will have the same molar concentration
(C) The production of ammonia increases
(D) No change in the equilibrium

C-7. In the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g), the forward reaction is exothermic and the backward
reaction is endothemic. In order to produce more heat it is necessary –
(A) To add ammonia
(B) To add N2 and H2
(C) Increasing the concentration of N2,H2 and NH3 equally
(D) None of the above

C-8. The reaction in which the yield of the products can not be increased by the application of high pressure
is –
(A) PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) PCl 5 (g) (B) N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g)
(C) N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO (g) (D) 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) 2SO 3 (g)

C-9. Factors affecting KC is/are -

(A) Increasing concentration of the reactant
(B) Presence of catalyst
(C) Method of writing balanced equation (or stoichiometry of reaction)
(D) Time taken by the chemical reaction

C-10. In the reaction A (g) + B (g) C (g), the backward reaction is favoured by -
(A) Increase in pressure (B) Decrease in pressure
(C) Neither increase nor decrease in pressure (D) Data unpredictable

C-11. Which among the following conditions, increase the yield of the product in the equilibrium,
3 A(g) + B(g) 4C(g) + heat
(A) Increase in pressure (B) Increase in volume
(C) Increase in temperature (D) Decrease in temperature

C-12. When H2 is added to an equilibrium mixture 2HI(g) H2(g) + I 2(g), at constant temperature, the -
(A) Value of Kp decreases
(B) Value of Kp increases
(C) The degree of dissociation of HI decreases
(D) Degree of dissociation of HI increases

C-13. For the reaction PCl5 (g) PCl 3 (g) + Cl2 (g), the forward reaction at constant temperature is
favoured by -
(A) Increasing the volume of container
(B) Introducing an inert gas at constant pressure
(C) Introducing PCl5 at constant volume
(D) All of these

C-14. Which of the following reaction will be favoured at low pressure -

(A) H2(g) + I 2(g) 2HI (g) (B) N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
(C) PCl5(g) PCl 3(g) + Cl 2(g) (D) N2(g) + O 2(g) 2NO (g)

C-15. In what manner will increase of pressure affect the equation C (s) + H2O (g) CO(g) + H2(g) -
(A) Shift in the forward direction (B) Shift in the reverse direction
(C) Increase in the yield of H2 (D) No effect
C-16. Which of the following will shift the reaction PCl3(g) + Cl 2(g) PCl 5(g) to the left side-
(A) Addition of PCl5 (B) Increase in pressure
(C) Decrease in temperature (D) Catalyst

C-17. Which of the following equilibrium is not affected by pressure -

(A) N2 (g) + O2 (g) 2NO(g) (B) 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) 2SO3(g)
(C) 2O3 (g) 3O2(g) (D) 2NO2 (g) N2O 4(g)

C-18. According to Le Chatelier principle, an increase in the temperature of the following reaction will
N2 + O 2 2NO – 43200 cal
(A) Increase the yield of NO (B) Decrease the yield of NO
(C) Not effect on the yield of NO (D) Not help the reaction to proceed

C-19. When a reversible reaction has reached the state of equilibrium -

(A) The forward reaction stops
(B) The backward reaction stops
(C) The whole reaction stops
(D) The forward and backward reaction proceed with same speed

C-20. During thermal dissociation of gas, the vapour density -

(A) Remains same (B) Will be increased
(C) Will be decreased (D) Some times increases some times decreases

C-21. For the reaction CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g) at a given temperature the equilibrium amount of CO2 (g)
can be increased by :
(A) adding a suitable catalyst (B) adding an inert gas
(C) decreasing the volume of container (D) increasing the amount of CO(g)

C-22.* For the reaction : PCl5 (g) PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g)
The forward reaction at constant temperature is favoured by
(A) introducing chlorine gas at constant volume
(B) introducing an inert gas at constant pressure
(C) increasing the volume of the container
(D) introducing PCl5 at constant volume

C-23. Given the following reaction at equilibrium N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g). Some inert gas at constant pressure
is added to the system. Predict which of the following facts will be affected.
(A) More NH3(g) is produced (B) Less NH3(g) is produced
(C) No affect on the equilibrium (D) Kp of the reaction is decreased

C-24. For an equilibrium H2O(s) H2O() which of the following statements is true.
(A) The pressure changes do not affect the equilibrium
(B) More of ice melts if pressure on the system is increased
(C) More of liquid freezes if pressure on the system is increased
(D) The pressure changes may increase or decrease the degree of advancement of the reaction depending
upon the temperature of the system

C-25. When a bottle of cold drink is opened, the gas comes out with a fizz due to :
(A) Decrease in temperature
(B) Increase in pressure
(C) Decrease in pressure suddenly which results in decrease of solubility of CO2 gas in water
(D) None

C-26. The equilibrium, SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is attained at 25°C in a closed container ,if an inert gas,
helium, is introduced at constant volume. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct.
(A) Concentrations of SO2, Cl2 and SO2Cl2 are changed
(B) No effect on equilibrium
(C) Concentration of SO2 is reduced
(D) Kp of reaction is increasing
C-27. An equilibrium mixture in a vessel of capacity 100 litre contain 1 mol N2, 2 mol O2 and 3 mol NO. Number of
moles of O2 to be added so that at new equilibrium the conc. of NO is found to be 0.04 mol/lit.:
(A) (101/18) (B) (101/9) (C) (202/9) (D) None of these.

C-28.* 2CaSO4(s) 2CaO(s) + 2SO2(g) + O2(g), H > 0

Above equilibrium is established by taking some amount of CaSO4(s) in a closed container at 1600 K. Then
which of the following may be correct option.
(A) moles of CaO(s) will increase with the increase in temperature
(B) If the volume of the container is doubled at equilibrium then partial pressure of SO2(g) will change at
new equilibrium.
(C) If the volume of the container is halved partial pressure of O2(g) at new equilibrium will remain same
(D) If two moles of the He gas is added at constant pressure then the moles of CaO(s) will increase.

C-29. The yield of product in the reaction, A2(g) + 2B(g) C(g) + Q kJ

would be higher at :
(A) low temperature and high pressure (B) high temperature and high pressure
(B) low temperature and low pressure (D) high temperature and low pressure

C-30. Manufacture of ammonia from the elements is represented by

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) + 22.4 kcal
the maximum yield of ammonia will be obtained when the process is made to take place –
(A) at low pressure and high temperature (B) at low pressure and low temperature
(C) at high pressure and high temperature (D) at high pressure and low temperature

C-31. In the reaction, 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) + X cal, most favourable conditions of temperature and
pressure for greater yield of SO3 are :
(A) low temperature and low pressure (B) high temperature and low pressure
(C) high temperature and high pressure (D) low temperature and high pressure

C-32. For the reaction : 2A(g) + B(g) 3C(g) + D(g)

two mole each of A and B were taken into a flask. The following must always be true when the system
attained equilibrium :
(A) [A] = [B] (B) [A] < [B] (C) [B] = [C] (D) [A] > [B]

C-33. In a vessel containing SO2, SO3 and O2 at equilibrium, some helium gas is introduced so that total pressure
increases while temperature and v olume remain the same. According to the
Le Chatelier’s principle, the dissociation of SO3 :
(A) increases (B) decreases (C) remains unaltered (D) change unpredictably

C-34. The equilibrium SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is attained at 25°C in a closed container and an inert gas,
helium, is introduced. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) concentrations of SO2Cl2, SO2 and Cl2 do not change
(B) more Cl2 is formed
(C) concentration of SO2 is reduced (D) more SO2Cl2 is formed

Section (D) : Simultaneous Equilibrium

D-1. The two equilibria, AB(aq) A+(aq) + B(aq) and AB(aq) + B(aq) AB2(aq) are simultaneously
maintained in a solution with equilibrium constants, K1 and K2 respectively. The ratio of concentration of A+
to AB2 in the solution is :
(A) directly proportional to the concentration of B– (aq.).
(B) inversely proportional to the concentration of B– (aq.).
(C) directly proportional to the square of the concentration of B– (aq.).
(D) inversely proportional to the square of the concentration of B– (aq.).

D-2. In the preceeding problem, if [A+] and [AB2] are y and x respectively, under equilibrium produced by adding
the substance AB to the solvents, then K1/K2 is equal to

y y 2 (x  y) y 2 ( x  y) y
(A) ( y  x )2 (B) (C) (D) ( x  y)
x x x x
D-3.* The two equilibrium, AB A+ + B and AB + B AB2 are simultaneously maintained in a solution
+
with equilibrium constants, K1 and K2 respectively. If [A ] and [AB2] are y and x respectively, under equilibrium
produced by adding the substance AB(s) to the solvents, then
y y
(A) k1/k2 = ( y  x )2 (B) k1/k2 = ( x  y) (C) [B¯]eq. = y – x (D) None of these
x x

Section (E) : Thermodynamics of Equilibrium

E-1. Which is/are correct relation (s) for thermodynamic equilibrium constant
(A) Gº = –2.303 RT log K (B) G = Gº + 2.303 RT log K
0.0591 0.0591
(C) Eºcell = log K (D) E = Eº – logK
n n
E-2. Which is/are correct relation (s) for equilibrium constant K?
2.303 RT log K
(A) Gº = – 2.303 RT log K (B) Ecellº =
nF
Σ [Pr oduct] H
(C) K = (D) log K = log A –
Σ [Re ac tan t] 2.303 RT

E-3. For the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g)

Kc = 66.9 at 350°C and Kc = 50.0 at 448°C. The reaction has
(A) H = + ve (B) H = – ve
(C) H = zero (D) H sign can not be determined

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E-4. Variation of log10 K with is shown by the following graph in which straight line is at 45°, hence H° is :
T

(A) + 4.606 cal (B) – 4.606 cal (C) 2 cal (D) – 2cal

E-5.* For a reversible reaction aA + bB cC + dD ; the variation of K with temperature is given by

K2  H º  1  1 
log K =   then,
1 2.303R  T2 T1 
(A) K2 > K1 if T2 > T1 for an endothermic change
(B) K2 < K1 if T2 > T1 for an endothermic change
(C) K2 > K1 if T2 > T1 for an exothermic change
(D) K2 < K1 if T2 > T1 for an exothermic change

E-6. Which one of the following oxides is most stable? The equilibrium constants are given at the same temperature:
(A) 2N2O5(g) 2N2(g) + 5O2(g) ; K = 1.2 × 1034
(B) 2N2O(g) 2N2(g) + O2(g) ; K = 3.5 × 1035
(C) 2NO(g) N2(g) + O2(g) ; K = 2.2 × 1030
(D) 2NO2(g) N2(g) + 2O2(g) ; K = 6.71 × 1016

E-7. The equilibrium constant for a reaction A + B C + D is 1 × 10–2 at 298 K and is 2 at 273 K. The
chemical process resulting in the formation of C and D is :
(A) exothermic (B) endothermic
(C) unpredictable (D) there is no relationship between H and K
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A-1. (A) A-2. (C) A-3. (C) A-4. (B) A-5. (B) A-6. (B) A-7. (D)
A-8. (D) A-9. (B) A-10. (D) A-11. (C) A-12. (C) A-13. (A) A-14. (C)
A-15. (C) A-16. (A) A-17. (D) A-18. (A) A-19. (C) A-20. (B) A-21. (D)
A-22. (B) A-23. (B) A-24. (A) A-25. (C) A-26. (C) A-27. (C) A-28. (C)
A-29. (A) A-30. (C) A-31. (D) A-32. (A) A-33. (B) A-34. (A) A-35. (D)
B-1. (A) B-2. (B) B-3. (B) B-4. (A) B-5. (B) B-6. (C) B-7. (B)
B-8. (A) B-9. (A) B-10. (C) B-11. (C) C-1. (C) C-2. (A) C-3. (D)
C-4. (C) C-5. (B) C-6. (D) C-7. (B) C-8. (C) C-9. (C) C-10. (B)
C-11. (C) C-12. (C) C-13. (D) C-14. (C) C-15. (B) C-16. (A) C-17. (A)
C-18. (A) C-19. (D) C-20. (C) C-21. (D) C-22.* (BCD) C-23. (B) C-24. (B)
C-25. (C) C-26. (B) C-27. (A) C-28.* (ACD) C-29. (A) C-30. (D) C-31. (D)
C-32. (B) C-33. (C) C-34. (A) D-1. (D) D-2. (A) D-3.* (A) E-1. (A)
E-2. (ABD) E-3. (B) E-4. (B) E-5.* (AD) E-6. (D) E-7. (A)