1.
When the system A + B ⇌ C + D is at equilibrium,
(a) the sum of the concentrations of A and B must equal the sum of the
concentrations of C and D.
(b) the forward reaction has stopped.
(c) both the forward and the reverse reactions have stopped.
(d) the reverse reaction has stopped.
(e) neither the forward nor the reverse reaction has stopped.
2. 2SO3(g) ⇌ 2SO2(g) + O2(g)
The conventional equilibrium constant expression (K c) for the system as
described by the above equation is:
(a) [SO2]2/[SO3]
(b) [SO2]2[O2]/[SO3]2
(c) [SO3]2/[SO3]2[O2]
(d) [SO2][O2]
(e) none of these
3. Consider the following reversible reaction. In a 3.00 liter container, the
following amounts are found in equilibrium at 400 °C: 0.0420 mole N 2, 0.516
mole H2 and 0.0357 mole NH3. Evaluate Kc.
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
(a) 0.202
(b) 1.99
(c) 16.0
(d) 4.94
(e) 0.503
4. If the equilibrium constant for the reaction
A + 2B ⇌ C + 5/2 D
has a value of 4.0, what is the value of the equilibrium constant for the
reaction
2C + 5D ⇌ 2A + 4B
at the same temperature?
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.063
(c) 2.0
(d) 8.0
(e) 16
5. At 445°C, Kc for the following reaction is 0.020.
2HI(g) ⇌ H2(g) + I2(g)
A mixture of H2, I2, and HI in a vessel at 445°C has the following
concentrations: [HI] = 2.0 M, [H2] = 0.50 M and [I2] = 0.10 M. Which one of
the following statements concerning the reaction quotient, Q c, is TRUE for
the above system?
(a) Qc = Kc; the system is at equilibrium.
(b) Qc is less than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
(c) Qc is less than Kc; more HI will be produced.
(d) Qe is greater than Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
(e) Qe is greater than Kc; more HI will be produced.
6. Nitrosyl chloride, NOCl, dissociates on heating as shown below. When a
1.50 gram sample of pure NOCl is heated at 350°C in a volume of 1.00 liter,
the percent dissociation is found to be 57.2%. Calculate K c for the reaction as
written.
NOCl(g) ⇌ NO(g) + 1/2 Cl2(g)
(a) 0.876
(b) 9.26
(c) 0.107
(d) 1.75 x 10-4
(e) 0.0421
7. A quantity of HI was sealed in a tube, heated to 425°C and held at this
temperature until equilibrium was reached. The concentration of HI in the
tube at equilibrium was found to be 0.0706 mol/L. Calculate the equilibirum
concentration of H2 (and I2). For the gas-phase reaction,
H2+I2 ⇌ 2HI Kc = 54.6 at 425°C
(a) 9.55 x 10-3 M
(b) 1.17 x 10-3 M
(c) 1.85 x 10-4 M
(d) 4.78 x 10-3 M
(e) 2.34 x 10-3 M
8. Consider the reaction:
N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) Kc = 0.10 at 2000°C
Starting with initial concentrations of 0.040 mol/L of N 2 and 0.040 mol/L of
O2, calculate the equilibrium concentration of NO in mol/L
(a) 0.0055 mol/L
(b) 0.0096 mol/L
(c) 0.011 mol/L
(d) 0.080 mol/L
(e) 0.10 mol/L
9. Kc = 0.040 for the system below at 450°C. If a reaction is initiated with
0.40 mole of Cl2 and 0.40 mole of PCl3 in a 2.0 liter container, what is the
equilibrium concentration of Cl2 in the same system?
PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
(a) 0.07 M
(b) 0.16 M
(c) 0.11 M
(d) 0.04 M
(e) 0.26 M
10. The reversible reaction:
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)
has come to equilibrium in a vessel of specific volume at a given
temperature. Before the reaction began, the concentrations of the reactants
were 0.060 mol/L of SO2 and 0.050 mol/L of O2. After equilibrium is reached,
the concentration of SO3 is 0.040 mol/L. What is the equilibrium
concentration of O2?
(a) 0.010 M
(b) 0.020 M
(c) 0.030 M
(d) 0.040 M
(e) none of these
11. Consider the gas-phase equilibrium system represented by the equation:
2H2O(g) ⇌ 2H2(g) + O2(g)
Given that the forward reaction (the conversion of "left-hand" species to
"right-hand" species) is endothermic, which of the following changes will
decrease the equilibrium amount of H2O?
(a) adding more oxygen
(b) adding a solid phase calalyst
(c) decreasing the volume of the container (the total pressure increases)
(d) increasing the temperature at constant pressure
(e) adding He gas
12. The conventional equilibrium constant expression (K c) for the system
below is:
2ICl(s) ⇌ I2(s) + Cl2(g)
(a) [I2][Cl2]/[ICI]2
(b) [I2][Cl2]/2[ICl]
(c) [Cl2]
(d) ([I2] + [Cl2])/2[ICl]
(e) [Cl2]/[ICI]2
13. Consider the equilibrium system:
2ICl(s) ⇌ I2(s) + Cl2(g)
Which of the following changes will increase the total amount of of Cl 2 that
can be produced?
(a) removing some of the I2(s)
(b) adding more ICl(s)
(c) removing the Cl2 as it is formed
(d) decreasing the volume of the container
(e) all of the above
14. At equilibrium, a 1.0 liter container was found to contain 0.20 moles of A,
0.20 moles of B, 0.40 moles of C and 0.40 mole of D. If 0.10 moles of A and
0.10 moles of B are added to this system, what will be the new equilibrium
concentration of A?
A(g) + B(g) ⇌ C(g) + D(g)
(a) 0.37 mol/L
(b) 0.47 mol/L
(c) 0.87 mol/L
(d) 0.23 mol/L
(e) 0.15 mol/L
15. Consider the following system in a 1.00 L container:
A(g) + B(g) ⇌ 2C(g)
The equilibrium concentrations at 200°C were determined to be:
= 0.200 M = 3.00 M = 0.500 M
How many moles of A must be added to increase the concentration of C to
0.700 M at 200°C?
(a) 0.225 mol
(b) 0.305 mol
(c) 0.417 mol
(d) 0.610 mol
(e) 0.700 mol
16. Consider the reversible reaction at equilibrium at 392°C:
2A(g) + B(g) ⇌ C(g)
The partial pressures are found to be: A: 6.70 atm, B: 10.1 atm, C: 3.60 atm.
Evaluate Kp for this reaction.
(a) 7.94 x 10-3
(b) 0.146
(c) 0.0532
(d) 54.5
(e) 121
17. Kc = 0.040 for the system below at 450°C:
PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
Evaluate Kp for the reaction at 450°C.
(a) 0.40
(b) 0.64
(c) 2.4
(d) 0.052
(e) 6.7 x 10-4
18. What is the equilibrium constant for a reaction that has a value of Δ G° =
- 41.8 kJ at 100°C?
(a) 1.01
(b) 7.1 x 105
(c) -5.87
(d) 1.4 x 10-6
(e) 13.5
19. The equilibrium constant at 427°C for the reaction:
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
is Kp = 9.4 x 10-5. Calculate the value of Δ Gº for the reaction at 427°.
(a) -33 kJ
(b) -54 kJ
(c) 54 kJ
(d) 33 kJ
(e) 1.3 J
20. For a specific reaction, which of the following statements can be made
about K, the equilibrium constant?
(a) It always remains the same at different reaction conditions.
(b) It increases if the concentration of one of the products is increased.
(c) It changes with changes in the temperature.
(d) It increases if the concentration of one of the reactants is increased.
(e) It may be changed by the addition of a catalyst.
C(s) + CO2(g) ⇌ 2CO(g) Δ H° > 0
A sealed, rigid container holds an equilibrium mixture of the system
represented above.
Which of the following changes will increase the amount of CO(g) in the
container?
Choose 1 answer:
A Increasing the temperature of the system
B Decreasing the volume of the container at constant temperature
C Adding a solid catalyst at constant temperature
D Removing some C(s) at constant temperature
Fe3+(aq) + SCN−(aq) ⇌ FeSCN2+(aq) Δ H° < 0
colorless dark red
Solutions of Fe(NO3)3 (aq) and KSCN(aq) are mixed and allowed to reach
equilibrium at 25°C, as represented above.
Which of the following best predicts what will result if the temperature of the
system is raised to 50°C?
Choose 1 answer:
A The mixture will become less red, and Kc will decrease.
B The mixture will become less red, and Kc will increase.
C The mixture will become more red, and Kc will decrease.
D The mixture will become more red, and Kc will increase.
For which of the equilibrium systems represented below will reducing the
volume of the reaction vessel at constant temperature cause more
product(s) to form?
Choose 1 answer:
A CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) + CO2(g)
B H2(g) + S(s) ⇌ H2S(g)
C SO2Cl2(g) ⇌ SO2(g) + Cl2(g)
D 2NO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g)
1. A reaction is given by aA + bB → cC + dD. How do you represent an
equilibrium constant?
a) [A][B]/[C][D]d
b) [C][D]d/[A]a[B]b
c) [A][B]/[C][D]
d) [C][D]/[A][B]
2. The value of equilibrium constant for different chemical reactions at a
particular temperature is
a) constant
b) unique
c) the same
3. What does it indicate having a higher equilibrium constant?
a) reaction occurs faster
b) rate of backward reaction is faster
c) both the backward and forward reactions are equal
d) reaction may be slower than usual
4. The equilibrium constant of a reaction is 20 units and the equilibrium
constant of other reaction is 30 units when both the reactions are added up
together then the equilibrium constant of the resultant reaction is given by
a) 20 units
b) 600 units
c) 50 units
d) 10 units
5. If the initial concentrations of reactants in a reaction increase then the
equilibrium constant
a) also increases
b) decreases
c) remains constant
d) may increase or decrease
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6. If we use activities in place of molar concentration in an equilibrium
constant expression then what is the dimension of k?
a) it becomes dimensionless
b) the same units of molar concentration
c) units are related to the activity
d) cannot predict it
7. What is the equilibrium constant of the following reaction: 4NH 3 + 5O2 →
4NO + 6H2O?
a) [NO][H2O]/[NH3][O2]
b) [C][D]d/[A]a[B]b
c) [NO]4[H2]6/[NH3]4[O2]5
d) [NO]4[H2O]6/[NH3]4[O2]5
8. for the reaction H2(g) + Br2(g) → 2HBr(g) the equilibrium constant is given
as 0.04 then what is the equilibrium constant for the reaction 2HBr(g) →
H2(g) + Br2(g)?
a) 0.04
b) 4
c) 25
d) 100
9. Given that at 800k the concentrations are as follows: N 2=3.0 × 10−3M, O2
= 4.2 × 10−3M and NO = 2.8 × 10−3M, what is the equilibrium constant for
the reaction N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g)?
a) 0.622
b) 0.6
c) 0.63
d) 0.94
10. If the chemical reaction is: aA + bB → cC + dD and K is the equilibrium
constant. Then what is the equilibrium constant of the reaction naA + nbB →
ncC + ndD?
a) K
b) nK
c) Kn
d) K/n
For which of the following reactions are the numerical values of K p and Kc the
same?
A. 2 CO(g) + O2(g) → 2 CO2(g)
B. PCl5(g) → PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)
C. N2(g) + 3 H2(g) → 2NH3(g)
D. 2 H2O(g) → 2H2(g) + O2(g)
E. H2(g) + I2(g) → 2 HI(g)
