CHEMISTRY-CE-01

Topics Covered: Introduction to Equilibrium; flask. Determine the reaction quotient of the system
and the spontaneous direction of the system :
Graphical Representation and Characteristics of
(a) QC = 1000; the equilibrium shifts to the right
Chemical Equilibrium; Law of Mass Action; (b) QC = 1000; the equilibrium shifts to the left
Equilibrium Constants (Kp and Kc) and their (c) QC = 0.001; the equilibrium shifts to the left
(d) QC = 0.001; the equilibrium shifts to the right
Properties
6. In Q. No. 5, if the mixture of gases was allowed to
Total Count of Questions: 45 come to equilibrium. The volume of the reaction
Expected Time of Attempt by Students: 180 min vessel was then rapidly increased by a factor of two.
As a result of the change the reaction quotient (QC)
1. A reversible reaction is one which: would:
(a) proceeds in one direction (a) increase because of the pressure decrease
(b) proceeds in both directions (b) decrease because of the pressure decrease
(c) proceeds spontaneously (c) remain the same because the equilibrium constant
(d) all the statements are wrong is independent of volume
2. The equilibrium constant KC for the reaction (d) increase because the reaction is endothermic
P4(g) ⇌ 2P2(g) 7. For the reaction A(g) + 3B(g) ⇌ 2C(g) at 27°C, 2
is 1.4 at 400°C. Suppose that 3 moles of P 4(g) and 2 moles of A, 4 moles of B and 6 moles of C are present
moles of P2(g) are mixed in 2 litre container at 400°C. in 2 litre vessel. If KC for the reaction is 1.2, the
What is the value of reaction quotient (QC)? reaction will proceed in :
3 2 (a) forward direction
(a) (b) (b) backward direction
2 3
(c) neither direction
(c) 1 (d) None of these
(d) none of these
3. In a chemical reaction equilibrium is established when:
(a) opposing reaction ceases 8. For a reversible gaseous reaction N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3 at
(b) concentrations of reactants and product are equal equilibrium, if some moles of H2 are replaced by same
(c) velocity of opposing reaction is the same as that of number of moles of T2 (T is tritium, isotope of H and
forward reaction assume isotopes do not have different chemical
(d) reaction ceases to generate heat properties) without affecting other parameters, then :
4. The equilibrium constant for a reaction is K, and the (a) the sample of ammonia obtained after sometime
reaction quotient is Q. For a particular reaction will be radioactive
(b) moles of N2 after the change will be different as
K
mixture, the ratio is 0.33. This means that : compared to moles of N2 present before the change
Q
(c) the value of Kp or Kc will change
(a) the reaction mixture will equilibrate to form more (d) the average molecular mass of new equilibrium
reactant species will be same as that of old equilibrium
(b) the reaction mixture will equilibrate to form more 9. For the synthesis of ammonia by the reaction N2 + 3H2
product species ⇌ 2NH3 in the Haber's process, the attainment of
(c) the equilibrium ratio of reactant to product equilibrium is correctly predicted by the curve
concentrations will be 3 (a)
(d) the equilibrium ratio of reactant to product
concentrations will be 0.33
5. Consider the reaction 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) for
which KC = 278 M–1. 0.001 mole of each of the
reagents SO2(g), O2(g) and SO3(g) are mixed in a 1.0 L

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 (c) K = 1 (d) data insufficient
11. Attainment of the equilibrium A(g) ⇌ 2C(g) + B(g)
gave the following graph. Find the correct option. (%
dissociation = fraction dissociated × 100)

(b)

(a) At t = 5 sec equilibrium has been reached and KC =

40 (mol/litre)2
(b) At t = 5 sec equilibrium has been reached and %
dissociation of A is 20%
(c) At t = 5 sec equilibrium has been reached and %
dissociation of A is 30%
(c) (d) None of these
12. Using molar concentrations, what is the unit of K C for
the reaction?
CH3OH(g) ⇌ CO(g) + 2H2(g)
(a) M–2 (b) M2
–1
(c) M (d) M
13. What is the unit of Kp for the reaction?
CS2(g) + 4H2(g) ⇌ CH4(g) + 2H2S(g)
(a) atm (b) atm–2
(c) atm2 (d) atm–1
(d) 14. What is the equilibrium expression for the reaction
P4(s) + 5O2(g) ⇌ P4O10(s)
(a) Kc = [O2]5
(b) Kc = [P4O10]/5 [P4][O2]
(c) Kc = [P4O10]/[P4][O2]5
(d) Kc = 1/[O2]5
15. At 527°C, the reaction given below has Kc = 4
1 3
NH3(g) ⇌ N2(g) + H2(g)
2 2
10. The figure shows the change in concentration of What is the Kp for the reaction?
species A and B as a function of time. The equilibrium N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
−2
constant KC for the reaction A(g) ⇌ 2B(g) is:  800 R 
(a) 16 × (800 R)2 (b)  
 4 
2
 1 
(c)   (d) None of these
 4  800 R 
16. The equilibrium constant for the reaction N2(g) +
O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) at temperature (T) is 4 × 10–4. The
1 1
value of Kc for the reaction NO(g) ⇌ N2(g) +
2 2
O2(g) at the same temperature is :
(a) Kc > 1 (b) K < 1 (a) 4 × 10–4 (b) 50

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 (c) 2.5 × 102 (d) 0.02 (c) shortens the time to reach equilibrium.
17. The equilibrium constant Kc for the following reaction (d) supplies energy to the reaction.
at 842°C is 7.90 × 10–3. What is Kp at same 24. What will be the effect on the equilibrium constant on
temperature? increasing temperature, if the reaction neither absorbs
1 heat nor releases heat?
F2(g) ⇌ F(g)
2 (a) Equilibrium constant will remain constant.
(a) 8.64 × 10–5 (b) 8.26 × 10–4 (b) Equilibrium constant will decrease.
(c) 7.90 × 10–2 (d) 7.56 × 10–2 (c) Equilibrium constant will increase.
18. The equilibrium constant Kp for the following reaction (d) Can not be predicted.
at 191°C is 1.24. What is Kc? 25. The equilibrium constant for the reaction N2(g) +
3 O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) is 4 × 10–4 at 200 K. In presence of a
B(s) + F2(s) ⇌ BF3(g) catalyst, equilibrium is attained ten times faster.
2
(a) 6.7 (b) 0.61 Therefore, the equilibrium constant in presence of the
(c) 8.30 (d) 7.6 catalyst at 200 K is :
19. For the equilibrium SO2Cl2(g) ⇌ SO2(g) + Cl2(g), (a) 40 × 10–4
(b) 4 × 10–4
K p ( atm )
what is the temperature at which = 3? (c) 4 × 10–3
Kc ( M ) (d) difficult to compute without more data
(a) 0.027 K (b) 0.36 K 26. For the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2HI(g), the
(c) 36.54 K (d) 273 K equilibrium constant changes with :
20. For the reversible reaction, (a) total pressure (b) catalyst
N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g) (c) concentration of H2 and I2 (d) temperature
at 500°C, the value of Kp is 1.44 × 10–5 when partial 27. Consider the reactions
pressure is measured in atmospheres. The (i) 2CO(g) + 2H2O(g) ⇌ 2CO2(g) + 2H2(g); Eqm.
corresponding value of Kc with concentration in mole Constant = K1
litre–1, is: (ii) CH4(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ CO(g) + 3H2(g); Eqm.
(a) 1.44 × 10–5/(0.082 × 500)–2 Constant = K2
(b) 1.44 × 10–5/(8.314 × 773)–2 (iii) CH4(g) + 2H2O(g) ⇌ CO2(g) + 4H2(g); Eqm.
(c) 1.44 × 10–5/(0.082 × 773)2 Constant = K3
(d) 1.44 × 10–5/(0.082 × 773)–2 Which of the following relation is correct?
21. For the reaction CO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ COCl2(g) the value K1 K12
K (a) K 3 = (b) K 3 =
of c is equal to : K2 K 22
Kp
(c) K3 = K1K 2 (d) K 3 = K1 .K 2
(a) RT (b) RT
1
1 28. For the reaction 2NO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ N2O5(g), if the
(c) (d) 1.0 2
RT equilibrium constant is Kp, then the equilibrium
22. The concentration of a pure solid or liquid phase is not constant for the reaction 2N2O5(g) ⇌ 4NO2(g) + O2(g)
included in the expression of equilibrium constant would be:
because :
2
(a) solid and liquid concentrations are independent of (a) K p2 (b)
Kp
their quantities.
(b) solids and liquids react slowly. 1 1
(c) (d)
(c) solids and liquids at equilibrium do not interact K p2 Kp
with gaseous phase.
29. The equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction
(d) the molecules of solids and liquids cannot migrate
2HCl(g) ⇌ H2(g) + Cl2(g)
to the gaseous phase.
is 4 × 10–34 at 25°C. What is the equilibrium constant
23. A catalyst is a substance which :
for the reaction?
(a) increases the equilibrium concentration of the
1 1
product. H2(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ HCl(g)
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 (a) 2 × 10–17 (b) 2.5 × 1033 CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g)
6
(c) 5 × 10 (d) None of these (a) 0.0378 (b) 0.0435
30. At a certain temperature, the following reactions have (c) 0.546 (d) 0.0499
the equilibrium constants as shown below: 36. When sulphur (in the form of S8) is heated at
S(s) + O2(g) ⇌ SO2(g); Kc = 5 ×1052 temperature T, at equilibrium, the pressure of S8 falls
2S(s) + 3O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g); Kc = 1029 by 30% from 1.0 atm, because S8(g) is partially
What is the equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction at converted into S2(g). Find the value of Kp for this
the same temperature? reaction.
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g); (a) 2.96 (b) 6.14
(a) 2.5 ×1076 (b) 4 ×1023 (c) 204.8 (d) None of these
(c) 4 ×10 –77
(d) None of these 37. 9.2 grams of N2O4(g) is taken in a closed one litre
31. Consider the following gaseous equilibria given vessel and heated till the following equilibrium is
below: reached N2O4(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g)
(I) N2 + 3H2 ⇌ 2NH3; Eqm. Constant = K1 At equilibrium, 50% N2O4(g) is dissociated. What is
(II) N2 + O2 ⇌ 2NO; Eqm. Constant = K2 the equilibrium constant (in mol litre–1) (molecular
1 mass of N2O4 = 92)
(III) H2 + O2 ⇌ H2O; Eqm. Constant = K3 (a) 0.1 (b) 0.4
2
5 (c) 0.2 (d) 2
The equilibrium constant for the reaction, 2NH 3 + 38. Two moles of NH3 when put into a previously
2
evacuated vessel (one litre), partially dissociated into
O2 ⇌ 2NO + 3H2O in terms of K1, K2 and K3 will be :
N2 and H2. If at equilibrium one mole of NH3 is
KK
(a) K1K 2 K 3 (b) 1 2 present, the equilibrium constant is:
K3
(a) 3/4 mol2litre–2 (b) 27/64 mol2litre–2
K1K 32 K 2 K 33 2
(c) 27/32 mol litre –2
(d) 27/16 mol2litre–2
(c) (d)
K2 K1 39. For the reaction 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + 3C(g), at a given
32. In the reaction X(g) + Y(g) ⇌ 2Z(g), 2 mole of X, 1 temperature, Kc = 16. What must be the volume of the
mole of Y and 1 mole of Z are placed in a 10 litre flask, if a mixture of 2 mole each of A, B and C exist
vessel and allowed to reach equilibrium. If final in equilibrium?
concentration of Z is 0.2 M, then Kc for the given 1 1
(a) (b)
reaction is: 4 2
80 (c) 1 (d) None of these
(a) 1.60 (b) 40. One mole of pure ethyl alcohol was treated with one
3
mole of pure acetic acid at 25oC. One-third of the acid
16
(c) (d) None of these changes into ester at equilibrium. The equilibrium
3
constant for the reaction will be:
33. An equilibrium mixture of the reaction 2H 2S(g) ⇌
1
2H2(g) + S2(g) had 0.5 mole H2S, 0.10 mole H2 and 0.4 (a) (b) 2
4
mole S2 in one litre vessel. The value of equilibrium
(c) 3 (d) 4
constant (K) in mol litre–1 is :
41. Match the column.
(a) 0.004 (b) 0.008
Column-I Column-II
(c) 0.016 (d) 0.160
(A) CaCO3(s) ⇌ CaO(s) (P) Kp > Kc above room
34. Given [CS2] = 0.120 M, [H2] = 0.10 M, [H2S] = 0.20 + CO2(g) temperature
M and [CH4] = 8.40 × 10–5 M for the following (B) CO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ (Q) Kp = Kc above room
reaction at 900°C, at eq. Calculate the equilibrium COCl2(g) temperature
constant (Kc). (C) H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ (R) Kp < Kc above room
CS2(g) + 4H2(g) ⇌ CH4(g) + 2H2S(g) 2HI(g) temperature
(a) 0.0120 (b) 0.0980 (D) HCl(g) ⇌ H+(aq) + (S) Kp and Kc not defined
(c) 0.280 (d) 0.120 Cl–(aq)
35. The equilibrium constant for the following reaction is (a) A–P, B–R, C–Q, D–S
10.5 at 500 K. A system at equilibrium has [CO] = (b) A–S, B–R, C–Q, D–P
0.250 M and [H2] = 0.120 M. What is the [CH3OH]? (c) A–R, B–P, C–Q, D–S

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 (d) A–R, B–Q, C–P, D–S 45. The gaseous reaction: A(g) + nB(g) ⇌ mC(g) is
42. Match the column. represented by following curves.
Column-I Column-II
(A) 3O2(g) ⇌ 2O3(g) (P) no unit
(B) SO2(g) + ½O2(g) ⇌ (Q) atm–1/2
SO3(g)
(C) 2HF(g) ⇌ H2(g) + (R) atm–1
F2(g)
(D) CO(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ (S) atm–2
CH4(g) + H2O(g)
(a) A–P, B–R, C–Q, D–S
(b) A–S, B–R, C–Q, D–P
(c) A–R, B–P, C–Q, D–S
(d) A–R, B–Q, C–P, D–S What is the value of n + m?
43. If 50% of CO2 converts to CO at the following
equilibrium :
1 1
C(s) + CO2(g) ⇌ CO(g)
2 2
and the equilibrium pressure is 12 atm. Calculate K p
44. Calculate partial pressure of B at equilibrium in the
following equilibrium
A(s) ⇌ B(g) + 2C(g); Kp = 32 atm3.

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 ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (a) 9. (a) 10. (a)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (b) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (a) 25. (b) 26. (d) 27. (d) 28. (c) 29. (d) 30. (c)
31. (d) 32. (c) 33. (c) 34. (c) 35. (a) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (d) 39. (b) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (d) 43. (4) 44. (2) 45. (5)

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