CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM-MPS

1. For the reaction, concentrations of A and B were found to be equal.

N2 + 3H2 2NH3,  H = -25 kJ The value of Kp for the equilibrium is
If we insert 20 moles of Argon, at constant (a) 4 (b) 6
pressure (c) 8 (d) 12
(a) more back ward reaction 7. The equilibrium constant (Kp) for the reaction,
(b) more forward reaction PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) is 16 atm. If the
(c) no effect volume of the container is reduced to one−half of
(d) all of these its original volume, the value of Kp for the
2. The correct expression of equilibrium constant reaction at the same temperature will be
for the equilibrium, (a) 32 (b) 64
A(g) + 2B(soln.) 3C(g) + D(g) would be (c) 16 (d) 4
[C ]3 [ D] [C ]3 [ D] 8. When NaNO3(s) is heated in a closed vessel,
(a) Keq = (b) KC =
[ A] [ A] oxygen is liberated and NaNO2(s) is left behind.
At equilibrium,
( PC )3 ( PD ) ( PC )3 ( PD )
(c) KP = (d) KPC = (a) addition of NaNO2 favours reverse reaction.
( PA ) ( PA )  [ B]2
(b) addition of NaNO3 favours forward reaction.
3. For the reactions,
(c) increasing temperature favours forward
A B ; Kc = 2
reaction.
B C ; Kc = 4 (d) decreasing pressure favours reverse reaction.
C D ; Kc = 6 9. Consider the following equilibrium in a closed
Kc for the reaction, A D is container, N2O4(g) 2NO2(g)
(a) (2 + 4 + 6) (b) (2  4)/6 At a fixed temperature, the volume of the reaction
(c) (4  6)/2 (d) 2  4  6 container is halved. For this change, which of
4. The volume of the reaction vessel containing an the following statement hold true regarding the
equilibrium mixture of the reaction equilibrium constant (Kp) and degree of
SO2Cl2(g) SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is increased. dissociation ():
When equilibrium is reestablished, which of the (a) neither Kp nor ‘’ changes
following will occur? (b) both Kp and ‘’ changes
(a) The amount of SO2Cl2(g) increases. (c) Kp changes but ‘’ does not
(b) The amount of SO2(g) decreases.
(d) Kp does not change but ‘’ changes
(c) The amount of Cl2(g) remains unchanged.
10. For the reaction,
(d) The amount of Cl2(g) increases.
2HI(g) H2(g) + I2(g)
5. The equilibrium constant (K) of the reaction, A +
the degree of dissociation () of HI(g) is related
B C + D at 298 K is 100. If the rate constant
to the equilibrium constant, Kp by expression
of the forward reaction is 4  105, the rate
constant of the reverse reaction is 1+ 2 Kp 1 + 2K p
(a) (b)
(a) 4  102 (b) 4  103 2 Kp 2
(c) 4  104 (d) 4 2K p 2 Kp
6. A reaction, A(g) + 2B(g) 2C(g) + D(g) was (c) (d)
1 + 2K p 1+ 2 Kp
studied using an initial concentration of B which
was 1.5 times that of A. But the equilibrium
11. For the equilibrium, PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2, Kc = (b) decrease equilibrium pressure
x2 / (1 − x)V, temperature remaining constant (c) increase Kp
(a) Kc will increase with the increase in volume (d) has no effect
(b) Kc will increase with the decrease in volume 18. For the reaction,
(c) Kc will not change with the change in volume NH2COONH4(s) 2NH3(g) + CO2(g)
(d) Kc may increase or decrease with the change The equilibrium constant Kp = 2. 9  10−5 atm3 at
in volume depending upon its numerical value. T K. The total pressure of gases at equilibrium
12. The equilibrium constant for the reaction, when 1.0 mole of reactant was heated at T K will
2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g) be
at 1000 K is 3.5atm. What would be the partial (a) 0.0194 atm (b) 0.0388 atm
pressure of oxygen gas, if the equilibrium is (c) 0.058 atm (d) 0.0667 atm
found to have equal moles of SO2 and SO3? 19. If 2 moles of I2 (g), 3 moles of H2(g), 4 moles of
(a) 0.285 atm (b) 3.5 atm HI(g) are taken into ‘V’ L container. The reaction
(c) 0.35 atm (d) 1.87 atm takes place as shown below
13. If the equilibrium constant for the reaction, H2(g)+ I2(g) 2 HI(g)
2N2O5(g) 4NO2(g) + O2(g) If KC for the reaction is 2, then select direction
is x M−3. The equilibrium constant for the reaction option
2NO2(g) + ½O2(g) N2O5(g) is (a) more HI will be generated
(a) x (b) x -1 (b) more HI will be consumed
(c) x2 (d) x (c) No effect
14. Equilibrium constant for the reaction, (d) None of these
CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g) 20. For the reaction, PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
forward reaction at constant temperature is
at 127°C in one litre container is 8.21  10−3 atm.
favoured by
Find out total pressure of container at equilibrium
(a) introducing an inert gas at constant volume
(a) 5  10−4 (b) 8.21  10−3
(b) introducing chlorine gas at constant volume
(c) 2.5  10−4 (d) 7  10−4
(c) introducing an inert gas at constant pressure
15. A(g) + 2B(g) 3C(g) + D(g) is x M, if
(d) decreasing the volume of the container
volume becomes double, the reaction shifts in
21. Vapour density of PCl5 is 104.16, but when
(a) forward direction
heated to 230°C, its vapour density is reduced to
(b) backward direction
62. The degree of dissociation of PCl5 at 230°C is
(c) equilibrium will not be disturbed
(a) 6.8%
(d) none of these
(b) 68%
16. Kc for the reaction, A(l) + 2B(s) + 3C(g)
(c) 46%
2D(g) + 2E(g) at 27°C is 1  10−3 M. Kp at this
(d) 64%
temperature is
22. When two reactants A and B are mixed to give
(a) 24.63  10−3 (b) 12.63  10−3 products C and D, the reaction quotient Q, at the
(c) 1.263  10−3 (d) 2.46  10−3 initial states of the reaction
17. In the decomposition reaction, (a) is the zero.
NH4COONH2(s) 2NH3(g) + CO2(g) (b) decreases with time
doubling the amount of NH4COONH2 will (c) is independent of time.
(a) increase equilibrium pressure (d) increases with time.
23. At equilibrium, if Kp = 1, then (c) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g)
(a) G° = 0 (b) G° > 1 (d) N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO(g)
(c) G° < 1 (d) none of these 30. The yield of the product in the reaction
24. For the chemical equilibrium reaction 3X(g) + A2(g) + 2B(g) C(g); H = −kJ
Y(g) X3Y(g), the amount of X3Y at would be highest at
equilibrium is affected by (a) High T and high P
(a) temperature and pressure (b) High T and low P
(b) temperature only (c) Low T and high P
(c) pressure only (d) Low T and low P
(d) temperature, pressure and catalyst 31. The reaction A + 2B ⎯→ C + D is at equilibrium.
25. In a system, Concentration of reactants and products are
A(s) 2B(g) + 3C(g) [A] = 0.20, [B] = 0.10, [C] = 0.30 and [D] = 0.50.
if the concentration of C is changed such that at The value of equilibrium constant is
new equilibrium its concentration doubles, then (a) 75 (b) 750
the new equilibrium concentration of B would be (c) 7.5 (d) 0.75
(a) two times the original value 32. If degree of dissociation for a reaction, N2O4(g)
(b) one half of its original value 2NO2(g) is 0.01 mole lit−1. Kc for
(c) 2 2 times its original value the reaction is
1 (a) 0.4  10−3 M (b) 0.5  10−3 M
(d) times the original value
2 2 (c) 0.3  10−3 M (d) 0.2  10−3 M
26. The equilibrium constant, Kc for the reaction, 33. For the reaction, H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g)
SO2(g) + NO2(g) SO3(g) + NO(g) K C = 66.9 at 350°C and K C = 50.0 at 448°C. The
is 16. If 1 mol of each of all the four gases is taken reaction has
in 1 dm3 vessel, the equilibrium concentration of
(a) H = +ve (b) H = −ve
NO would be
(c) H = zero
(a) 0.4 M (b) 0.6 M
(d) H whose sign cannot be predicted
(c) 1.4 M (d) 1.6 M
34. Solids CaCO3 and CaO and gaseous CO2 are
27. The equilibrium constant for a reaction is 1  1020
placed in a vessel and allowed to reach
at 300 K. The standard free energy change for this
equilibrium
reaction is approximately
CaO(s) + CO2(g) CaCO3(s)
(a) − 115 kJ (b) + 115 kJ
H = −180 kJ mol−1
(c) + 116 kJ (d) − 166 kJ
The quantity of CaO in the vessel could be
28. In the system CaF2(s) Ca2+ + 2F–,
increased by
increasing the concentration of Ca2+ ions 4 times
(a) adding more of CaCO3
will cause the equilibrium concentration of F–
(b) removing some of CO2
ions to change to ….. times the initial value.
(c) lowering the temperature
(a) 4 (b) 1/2
(d) reducing the volume of the vessel
(c) 2 (d) 1/4
35. The active mass of 64 g of HI in a two litre flask
29. For which of the following equilibrium, Kp is less
would be;
than Kc?
(a) 2 (b) 1
(a) N2O4(g) 2NO2(g)
(c) 5 (d) 0.25
(b) 2HI(g) H2(g) + I2(g)
36. Select the gaseous reaction for which the K1
(a) (b) K1 + K2
equilibrium constant is written as [MX3]2 = K2
K[MX2]2[X2] K2 K1
(c) (d)
(a) MX2  MX2 + 1/2 X2 K1 ( K 2 )2

(b) 2MX2  2MX2 + X2 42. At certain temperature, only 40% AB dissociate

at equilibrium in the following reaction.
(c) 2MX2 + X2  2MX3
2AB(g)  A2(g) + B2(g)
(d) MX2 + 1/2 X2  MX3 The equilibrium constant for this reaction is
1 (a) 0.25 (b) 0.11
37. KP/KC for the reaction CO(g)+ O2(g)  CO2(g)
2 (c) 3.0 (d) 0.5
will be. 43. For A + B  C + D, if initially the conc of A and
(a) 1 (b) RT B are both equal but at equilibrium conc of D will
1 be twice of that of A then what will be the
(c) (d) RT
RT equilibrium constant of reaction?
38. The equilibrium PCl5(g)  PCl3 + Cl2(g) in a 4 9
(a) (b)
9 4
closed vessel, Kp is found to be double of KC this
1
is attorned when (c) (d) 4
9
(a) T = 2K (b) T = 12.18 K
44. The reaction quotient (Q) for the reaction
(c) T = 24.36 K (d) T = 27.3 K
N2(g) + 3H2(q) 2NH3 (g) is give by
39. CH3 – CO – CH3  CH3 – CH3(g) + CO(g)
[ NH 3 ]2
Q=
Initial pressure is 100 mm. when equilibrium is [ N 2 ][ H 2 ]3
set up, mole direction of CO(g) is 1/3. Hence
The reaction will proceed from right to lift it
Valene of KP for given reaction is
(a) Q < Kc (b) Q > Kc
(a) 100 mm (b) 50 mm
(c) Q = O (d) Q = Kc
(b) 25 mm (d) 0.6 mm
45. Δ Gº for the reaction x + y Z is –ve 4.606
40. An equilibrium system for the reaction between
Kcal. The equilibrium constant for the reaction at
hydrogen and iodine to give hydrogen Iodide at
227ºC is
765 K in a 5 litre volume cantinas 0.4 mole of
(a) 100 (b) 10
Hydrogen. 0.4 mole o Iodine, and 2.4 moles of
(c) 2 (d) 0.01
Hydrogen Iodide. The equilibrium constant for
46. The degree of dissociation of dinitrogen tetroxide
the reaction is: H2(g) + I2(g)  2HI(g)
N2O4(g) → 2NO2(g) at temperature T and total
(a) 36 (b) 15 pressure P is . Which one of the following is the
(c) 0.067 (d) 0.28 correct expression for the equilibrium constant
41. XeF6 + H2O  XeOF4 + 4HF  K1 (Kp) at this temperature?
2 2 P
XeO4 + XeF6  XeOF4 + XeO3F2  K2 (a) (b)
(1 − 22 ) 1−
The equilibrium constant for the reaction
4 2 4 2 P
XeO4 + 2HF  XeO3F2 + H2O (c) (d)
(1 −  2 ) (1 −  2 )
47. The total Pressure necessary to ablation 50% the same temperature when the following
dissociation of Pcls at 250ºC is numerically equal equilibrium is attained
to N2(g) + 3H2(g)  2NH3(g)
(a) 3 time of Kp (b) 6 times of Kp
The Kp for the dissociation of NH3 is
(c) 2.5 times of Kp (d) 8 times of Kp
3 3
48. The equilibrium SO2Cl2(g)  SO2(g) + Cl2(g) is (a) atm−2 (b) 0.5 × (1.5)3 atm2
0.5  (1.5 )
3

altered at 25ºC in a closed container and an inert

0.5  (1.5 ) (1.5) atm−2
3 3
gas, helium is introduced. Which of the following (c) atm−2 (d)
statement is correct. 3 3 0.5
(a) More chlorine is formed 50. 28 g N2 and 6.0 g of H2 are heated over catalyst
in a closed one-liter flask of 45ºC. The entire
(b) Concentration of SO2 is reduced
equilibrium mixture required 500 ml of 1.0 M
(c) More SO2Cl2 is farmed
H2SO4 for neutralization. The value of Kc for the
(d) Concentration of SO2Cl2, So2 and Cl2 do not
reaction
change
N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) is
49. 1 mol of N2 and 3 mole of H2 are placed in a
(a) 0.06 mol–1 L2 (b) 0.59 mol–1 L2
closed container at a closed container at a
(c) 1.69 mol2 L–2 (d) 0.03 mol2 L–2
pressure of 4 atm. The pressure falls to 3 atm at