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Assignment 4 Equilibrium (LEC)

1. The document provides equilibrium constant expressions (Kc) for several chemical reactions and examples of calculating Kc values using concentration data at equilibrium. 2. Example problems are provided that demonstrate how to determine the equilibrium concentrations of reactants and products given initial concentrations and amounts, and how to calculate Kc using the determined equilibrium concentrations. 3. Kc values are calculated for reactions involving NO2, PCl5, SO2, H2, CO2, and COCl2 using concentration data provided for the reactants and products at equilibrium.

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Assignment 4 Equilibrium (LEC)

1. The document provides equilibrium constant expressions (Kc) for several chemical reactions and examples of calculating Kc values using concentration data at equilibrium. 2. Example problems are provided that demonstrate how to determine the equilibrium concentrations of reactants and products given initial concentrations and amounts, and how to calculate Kc using the determined equilibrium concentrations. 3. Kc values are calculated for reactions involving NO2, PCl5, SO2, H2, CO2, and COCl2 using concentration data provided for the reactants and products at equilibrium.

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Assignment 4

1. Write an equilibrium constant expression, Kc, for the following reactions:


2
[ NO 2 ]
a. 2NO (g) + O2 (g) ⇆ 2NO2 (g) K c= 2
[ NO ] [O2 ]
2
[ CH 4 ] [ H 2 S ]
b. CS2 (g) + 4H2 (g) ⇆ CH4 (g) + 2H2S (g) K c= 4
[CS 2 ][ H 2 ]
4 6
[ NO ] [ H 2 O ]
c. 4NH3 (g) + 5O2 (g) ⇆ 4NO (g) + 6H2O (g) K c= 4 5
[ NH 3 ] [ O2 ]
2 4
[ NH 3 ] [ H 2 O ]
d. 2NO2 (g) + 7H2 (g) ⇆ 2NH3 (g) + 4H2O (g) K c= 2 7
[ NO 2 ] [ H 2 ]

e. CaCO3 (s) ⇆ CaO (s) + CO2 (g) K c =[ CO 2 ]

f. (CH3)2CO (l) ⇆ (CH3)2CO (g) K c =[ ( CH 3 )2 CO ]

3
[ CO ]
g. Na2CO3 (s) + 4C (s) + N2 (g) ⇆ 2NaCN (s) + 3CO (g) K c=
[N 2]

2. What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction: N 2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇆ NO2 (g)
If the concentrations of each species at equilibrium are as follows:
[N2] = 0.0013M, [O2] = 0.0042 M, [NO2] = 0.00065 M

Required: Kc = ?
Solution:
Balanced Reaction: N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) ⇆ 2NO2 (g)
2
[ NO2 ] ( 0.00065 M )2
K c= 2
= 2
=18.42403628
[ N 2 ] [O2 ] ( 0.0013 M ) ( 0.0042 M )
K c =18.424

3. At 250C , 1.10 mol PCl5 (g) was introduced into a 1.0 L container, equilibrium was
established. PCl5(g) ⇆ PCl3(g) + Cl2 (g)
At equilibrium, the concentration of PCl3 (g) was 0.050 M
Given: nPCl5 = 1.10 mol V = 1.0 L MPCl3 eq = 0.05 M
Required: a. eq conc of each species = ? b. Kc = ?

a) What were the equilibrium concentrations of Cl2 (g) and PCl5 (g)?
n 1.01 mol
[ PCl5 ]= L . soln = 1.0 L =1.01 M

PCl5(g) ⇆ PCl3(g) + Cl2 (g)


Initial 1.01 M 0 0
Change – 0.05 + 0.05 + 0.05
Equilibrium 0.96 M 0.05 M 0.05 M

b) What is the value of Kc at 250C?

[ PCl3 ] [Cl 2 ] ( 0.05 M ) ( 0.05 M )


K c= = =0.002604166667 Kc = 0.0026
[ PCl5 ] ( 0.96 M )

4. A mixture of 0.0080 mol of SO 2 (g) and 0.0056 mol O2 (g) is placed in a 1.0 – liter
container. When equilibrium is established, 0.0040 mol of SO3 (g) is present.
SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇆ SO3 (g)

Given: nSO2 = 0.008 mol nO2 = 0.0056 mol V = 1L nSO3 eq = 0.004 mol
Required: a. eq conc of each species b. Kc = ?

Solution:
Balanced Equation: 2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇆ 2SO3 (g)

n 0.008 mol 0.0056 mol


M SO 2= = =0.008 M M O 2= =0.0056 M
V 1L 1L
0.004 mol
M SO 3 eq = =0.004 M
1L

a) What are the equilibrium concentrations of SO2 (g) and O2 (g) ?

2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ⇆ 2SO3 (g)


Initial 0.008 M 0.0056 M 0
Change – 0.004 – 0.002 + 0.004
Equilibrium 0.004 M 0.0036 M 0.004 M

b) What is the Kc value?


2
[ SO 3 ] ( 0.004 M )2
K c =277.7778
K c= 2
= 2
=277.7777778
[ SO2 ] [ O2 ] ( 0.004 M ) (0.0036)

5. For the reaction : H2 (g) + CO2 (g) ⇆ H2O (g) + CO (g), KC is 0.771 at 750C, if 0.0100
mol of H2 and 0.0100 mol of CO2 (g) are mixed in a 1.0- L container at 750C. What are
the concentrations of all substances present at equilibrium?

Given: Kc = 0.771 nH2 = 0.01 mol nCO2 = 0.01 mol V = 1.0 L

Solution:
n 0.01 mol 0.01 mol
M H 2= = =0.01 M M CO2 = =0.01 M
V 1L 1L

H2 (g) + CO2 (g) ⇆ H2O (g) + CO (g)


Initial 0.01 M 0.01 M 0 0
Change –x –x x x
Equilibrium 0.01 – x 0.01 – x x x

[ H 2 O ] [ CO ] (x)( x )
K c= 0.771=
[ H 2 ] [ CO2 ] ( 0.01− x ) ( 0.01−x )
0.771(0.01−x)2=x 2 −5
7.71 ×10 −0.01542 x−0.229 x =0
2

−b ± √ b2−4 ac − (−0.01542 ) ± √ (−0.01542 ) −4 (−0.229 ) (7.71 ×10 )


2 −5
x= = =0.004675373657 M
2a 2 ( 7.71 ×10 )
−5

0.01−x =0.01−0.004675373657=0.00 5324626343 M

H2 (g) + CO2 (g) ⇆ H2O (g) + CO (g)


Initial 0.01 M 0.01 M 0 0
Change –0.0047 –0.0047 + 0.0047 + 0.0047
Equilibrium 0.0053 M 0.0053 M 0.0047 M 0.0047 M

6. If 0.025 mol of COCl2 (g) is placed in a 1.0L container at 400C, 16.0% of the COCl2 (g) is
dissociated when equilibrium is established. Calculate K c value for the equilibrium at
400C.
COCl2 ⇔ CO (g) + Cl2 (g)

Given: nCOCl2 = 0.025 molV = 1L 16% COCl2 dissociated = 84% remaining


Required: Kc = ?
Solution:
n 0.025 mol
M COCl2 = = =0.025 M M COCl2 eq =0.84 ( 0.025 M )=0.021 M
V 1L

COCl2 ⇔ CO (g) + Cl2 (g)


Initial 0.025 M 0 0
Change – 0.004 + 0.004 + 0.004
Equilibrium 0.021 M 0.004 0.004

[ CO ] [ Cl2 ] ( 0.004 ) ( 0.004 )


K c= = =0.0007619047619
[ COCl2 ] ( 0.021 )
K c =0.0008

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