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1. Hydrogen is used as a rocket fuel because it is very light and reacts explosively and completely with oxygen.
For the reaction 2 H2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 H2O (g) what is the likely magnitude of the equil const K?

K < 10−2 10−2 < K < 102 K > 102 Answer

2. The reaction CO2(g) + CF4(g) ⇌ 2 COF2(g) has an equil const Kp = 4.5 × 10–7 at 298 K.

a) Calculate Kp for the reaction 6 COF2(g) ⇌ 3 CO2(g) + 3 CF4(g)

2 a)

b) For the reaction in part (a), state whether the equilibrium mixture will contain (I) mostly reactants,
(II) mostly products or (III) significant amounts of both.

2 b)

3. Use the reactions below and their equilibrium constants to predict the equilibrium constant for the
reaction, 2 A(s) ⇌ 3 D(g).

A(s) ⇌ ½ B(g) + C(g) K1 = 0.0334

3 D(g) ⇌ B(g) + 2 C(g) K2 = 2.35

3.

4. The reaction CH4(g) + CO2(g) ⇌ 2CO(g) + 2H2(g) has Kp = 480 at 800K. Write the appropriate equation
and calculate Kc for the reaction at this temperature.

4.
5. Consider the reaction: N2(g) + 3 H2 (g) ⇌ 2 NH3 (g) and the following data collected at different temperatures.
Assume that all concentrations are equilibrium concentrations in M.

T (K) [N2] [H2] [NH3] Kc a) Write the expression for the equil.const. Kc
500 0.115 0.105 0.439 ---
575 0.110 --- 0.130 9.6
775 0.130 0.140 --- 0.0584

b) Calculate Kc at 500 K

5 b)

c) Calculate [H2] at 575 K

5 c)

d) Calculate [NH3] at 775 K

5 d)

6. Consider the reaction: 2NO(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ 2NOCl(g). A reaction mixture at a certain temperature initially
contains only [NO]= 0.62M and [Cl2]= 0.70. After the reaction comes to equilibrium, the concentration of
NOCl is 0.34M. Set up an ICE table, write the expression for the equil.const. Kc , then calculate Kc at this
temperature.

Kc =
7. Consider the reaction: CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g). A reaction mixture in a 5.23−L flask at a certain
temperature initially contains 27.4g CO and 2.36g H2. At equilibrium, the flask contains 8.67g CH3OH.
Set up an ICE table, write the expression for the equil.const. Kc , then calculate Kc at this temperature.

Kc =

8. Consider the reaction 2H2S(g) ⇌ 2H2(g) + S2(g) (Kp = 2.4 × 10−4 at 1073K). A reaction mixture contains
0.112 atm of H2, 0.055 atm of S2, and 0.445 atm of H2S. Calculate the reaction quotient Q and determine
if the reaction is at equilibrium. If not, in which direction will the reaction proceed (left or right)?

Q=

Direction:

9. Write an equilibrium constant expression for each rxn involving heterogeneous mixtures.

A. CO32-(aq) + H2O (l) ⇌ HCO3− (aq) + OH−(aq) B. 2 KClO3 (s) ⇌ 2 KCl (s) + 3 O2 (g)
10. Consider the decomposition of ammonium bisulfate NH4HS(s) ⇌ NH3(g) + H2S(g) Kp = 0.120 at 25 ∘C.
A small amount of solid NH4HS as well as H2S gas (43.6 torr) are added to an empty flask at 25 ∘C.
Set up ICE table, write the expression for the equil.const. Kp and determine the partial pressures of NH3
and H2S at equilibrium.

Equil.
PNH3 =

Equil.
PH2S =

11. A reaction vessel at 27 ∘C contains a mixture of SO2 (P= 3.10atm ) and O2 (P= 1.10atm ) which react according
to the equation 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g). At equil the total pressure is 3.95 atm . Set up ICE table, write the
expression for the equil.const. Kp and determine its value.

Kp =
12. The reaction 2H2S(g) ⇌ 2H2(g) + S2(g) (Kc = 1.67 × 10−7 at 800∘C) is carried out with the following initial
concentrations: [H2S] = 0.100M , [H2] =0.275M , and [S2] = 0.00 M. Set up ICE table, write expression
for Kc, then determine the equilibrium concentration of [S2].

[S2] =

13. The reaction N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO (g) is carried out at a temperature at which Kc = 0.070. The reaction
mixture starts with only the product, [NO] = 0.0500 M , and no reactants. Set up ICE table, write expression
for Kc, then determine the equilibrium concentrations of N2 , O2, and NO at equilibrium.

[N2] =

[O2] =

[NO] =