Equilibrium – worksheet
1. (i) State Le chatelier’s principle?
(ii) Can a catalyst change the position of equilibrium in a reaction?
2. How can you predict the following stages of a reaction by comparing the value of Kc and Qc?
(i) Net reaction proceeds in the forward direction. (ii) Net reaction proceeds in the backward
direction. (iii)No net reaction occurs.
3. State law of chemical equilibrium.
4. Explain the following: (i) Common ion effect (ii) solubility product (iii) pH
5. Hydrogen gas is obtained from the natural gas by partial oxidation with steam as per the
following endothermic reaction:
Write the expression for Kp for the above reaction.
How will the value of Kp and composition of equilibrium mixture be affected by:
i)increasing the pressure, (ii) increasing the temperature,
6. What will be the conjugate base of
(i)H2SO4 (ii) HCO3-
7.What will be the conjugate acid of
(i)NH2- (ii)NH3
8. Find out the value of Kc for each of the following equilibria from the value of Kp:
2NOCl(g)↔2NO(g)+Cl2(g): Kp=1.8×10−2 at 500 K
9. For the following equilibrium, K =6.3 x 1014 at 1000 K. NO(g)+O3⇌NO2(g) + O2(g)
Both the forward and reverse reactions in the equilibrium are elementary bimolecular
reactions. What is reaction? Kc for the reverse reaction?
10. What is Kc for the following equilibrium 2SO2(g)+O2(g) ⇌2SO3(g)
when the equilibrium concentration of each substance is:
[SO2]=0.60M [O2]=0.82 M and [SO3] =1.90M?
11. N2(g)+3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g): ΔH0=-92.6kJ/mol the reaction is carried out in the presence of a
heterogeneous catalyst containing iron the value of Kc for the reaction is 1.2 at 3750c.
i. Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction taking place during Haber process.
ii. How does the value of Kc for this reaction change with increase in temperature?
iii. Write the expression which represents the relationship between Kp and Kc for this
reaction.
12. classify the following species into Lewis acids and bases.
(a) OH- (b) F- (c) H+ (d) BCl3
