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Equilibrium Constants (College Board AP® Chemistry)

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11 mark

2NOCl (g)   ⇌   2NO +  Cl2 (g)

Nitrosyl chloride decomposes into nitrogen monoxide and chlorine according to the equation above.

What is the correct formulation of the equilibrium expression of the reaction?

  • fraction numerator left square bracket NOCl right square bracket squared over denominator left square bracket NO right square bracket squared space left square bracket Cl subscript 2 right square bracket end fraction

  • fraction numerator left square bracket NO right square bracket space left square bracket Cl subscript 2 right square bracket over denominator left square bracket NOCl right square bracket end fraction

  • fraction numerator 2 left square bracket NO right square bracket space left square bracket Cl subscript 2 right square bracket over denominator 2 left square bracket NOCl right square bracket end fraction

  • fraction numerator left square bracket NO right square bracket squared space left square bracket Cl subscript 2 right square bracket over denominator left square bracket NOCl right square bracket squared end fraction

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21 mark

The reaction

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon  2NH3 (g)

has an equilibrium constant value of 2.7 x 103 at a certain temperature

What is the equilibrium constant of

 4NH3 (g )  rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon 2N2 (g) + 6H2 (g)?

  • 7.3 x 106

  • 2.7 x 103

  • 1.37 x 10-7

  • 1.37 x 10-4

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31 mark

3O2 (g) ⇌ 2O3 (g) 

What is the value of the equilibrium constant when the equilibrium concentrations are [O2] = 0.8 M and [O3] = 0.8 M ?

  • 1.25

  • 1

  • 0.64

  • 0.8

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41 mark

 A (g) + 2B (g) ⇌  X (g) + Y (g) 

The reaction above has a value of Kp = 1.0 x 10-4 at 25 degreeC.

Which of the following relationships is correct about this equilibrium at 25 degreeC?

  • The partial pressure of A will be equal to the partial pressure of Y

  • The partial pressure of A will be greater than the partial pressure of X

  • The partial pressure of A will be less than the partial pressure of Y

  • The partial pressure of B will be equal to the partial pressure of Y

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51 mark

2N2O5 (g)  ⇌ 4NO2 (g) + O2 (g)

When gaseous dinitrogen pentoxide, N2O5 (g), decomposes at 358 K, the equilibrium above is established.

2.0 mol of N2O5 (g) were placed in a 1.0 dm3 container and allowed to reach equilibrium. At equilibrium 1.0 mol of N2O5 (g) were present.

What is the value of Kc?

  • 0.125

  • 1

  • 2

  • 8

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61 mark

The reaction between nitrogen and hydrogen produces ammonia gas:

N2 (g) + 3H2 (g)  rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon  2NH3 (g)

If the equilibrium constant for the reaction is x, what is the equilibrium constant for the following reaction?

2N2 (g) + 6H2 (g)  rightwards harpoon over leftwards harpoon  4NH3 (g)

  • x

  • 2x

  • x2

  • 2x2

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