Applications of Equilibrium Constant

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Applications of Equilibrium Constant: Overview

This topic consists of various concepts like Applications of Equilibrium Constants,Predicting Extent of Reaction,Predicting Direction of Reaction, etc.

Important Questions on Applications of Equilibrium Constant

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Phosphorus pentachloride dissociates as follows, in a closed reaction vessel,   PCl 5 (g)   PCl 3 (g) + Cl 2 (g)

If total pressure at equilibrium of the reaction mixture is P and degree of dissociation of   PCl 5 is x, the partial pressure of   PCl 3 will be :

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240 ml, 0.1M solution of weak acid HA, is mixed with 0.2M NaOH. Calculate the volume of NaOH in ml required when pH of solution is 5.4.

(Ka of HA is 2x10-6,log2=0.3)

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A(g)2 B( g)+C(g)

For the given reaction, if the initial pressure is 450 mmHg and the pressure at time t is 720 mmHg at a constant temperatureT and constant volume V. The fraction of A(g) decomposed under these conditions is x×10-1. The value of x is (nearest integer)

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Carbonic acid (H2CO3), a diprotic acid has Ka1=4.0×10-7 and Ka2=7.0×10-11. What is the [CO32-] of a 0.025 M solution of carbonic acid?

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X2+Y22XY reaction was studied at a certain temperature. In the beginning 1 mole of X2​ was taken in a one litre flask and 2 moles of Y2 was taken in another 2 litre flask. What is the equilibrium concentration of X2​ and Y2​, respectively?(Given equilibrium concentration of [XY]=0.6molL1)

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For a chemical reaction A+Bproducts, the order is one with respect to each A and B. The sum of x and y from the following data is

 
Rate
(mol l1s1)
[A]
(mol l1)
[B]
(mol l1)
0.10 0.20 0.05
0.40 x 0.05
0.80 0.40

y

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The equilibrium constant for the reaction

 CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2(g)+H2(g) is 4.0 at 1000K. When equimolar mixtures of CO and H2O are heated to 1000K the percentage of CO2 formed at equilibrium is 

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In a ten litre container 92 gram of N2O4 is taken when it is heated up to 327° C, 25% of N2O4 is dissociated at equilibrium into NO2. Calculate total pressure inside the container. .

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102 g of solid NH4HS is taken in the 2 L evacuated flask at 57°C. Following two equilibrium exist simultaneously.

NH4HS(s)  NH3(g) + H2S(g)NH3(g)  12N2(g) + 32H2(g)

One mole of the solid decomposes to maintain both the equilibrium and 0.75 mol of H2 was found at the equilibrium then find the equilibrium concentration of all the species and Kc for both the reaction.

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The equilibrium constant KC of the following reaction is 9 at a temperature T.

Ag+BgCg+Dg

Assuming that the initial concentration of all the gases is 1 mole, what will be the concentration of A and C, respectively, at equilibrium?

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Some of the reactions and their equilibrium constants Kc are given. Choose the reaction which proceeds rarely at the given temperature.

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NH4HS(s)  NH3(g) + H2S(g); Kp = 1200 torr². In a vessel NH3(g) and H2S(g) are mixed at partial pressure of 50 torr and 20 torr respectively. After a long time, the total pressure in vessel will be?

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Write any three applications of equilibrium constant Kc or Kp.

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What happens to equilibrium when the temperature is increased ?

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What is an equilibrium mixture?

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What happens when Kc is very large?

 

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How can we predict the extent of the reaction from the Kc values ?

 

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How will you find the direction of reaction on the basis of the value of reaction quotient Qc and equilibrium constant Kc?

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What factors help in determining the direction of a reaction?

 

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Why is water ignored in equilibrium constant ?