ASTU SPECIAL SCHOOL@2016/2024

SECOND SEMISTER CHEMISTRY WORKSHEET-2 FOR

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I. CHOOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE ANSWER FROM THE SUGGESTED OPTIONS

1. When the system A(g) + B(g) ⇌ C(g) + D(g) 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.

2. 2SO3(g) ⇌ 2SO2(g) + O2(g). The conventional equilibrium constant expression (Kc) for the
D. Neither the forward nor the reverse reaction has stopped

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]
3. Consider the following reversible reaction. In a 3.00-liter container, the following amounts are found

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)

in equilibrium at 400oC: 0.0420 mole N2, 0.516 mole H2 and 0.0357 mole NH3. Evaluate Kc.

4. If the equilibrium constant for the reaction: A(g) + 2B(g) ⇌ C(g) + 5/2D(g) has a value of 4.0,
A. 0.202 B. 1.98 C. 16.0 D. 4.94 E. 0.503

what is the value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction 2C(g) + 5D(g) ⇌ 2A(g) + 4B(g) at
the same temperature?

2HI(g) ⇌ H2(g) + I2(g). A mixture of H2, I2, and

A. 0.25 B. 16 C. 2.0 D. 8.0
5. At 445oC, Kc for the following reaction is 0.020.
HI in a vessel at 445oC has the following concentrations: [HI] = 2.0 M, [H 2] = 0.50 M and [I2] =
0.10
M. Which one of the following statements concerning the reaction quotient, Qc, is true for the above
system?
A. Qc = Kc; the system is at equilibrium. C. Qc < Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
B. Qc < Kc; more HI will be produced. D. Qc > Kc; more H2 and I2 will be produced.
6. Consider the following reaction mechanism
i.
N2O5 → NO2 + NO3.........................................................Fast
ii.
N2O5 → NO + NO2 + O2...............................slow
iii.
NO3 + NO → 2NO2..................................................................fast, the intermediate/s is/are
A. NO B. NO3 C. NO2 & O2 D. NO & NO3
7. Nitrosyl chloride, NOCl, dissociates on heating as shown below. When a 1.50g sample of pure

Calculate Kc for the reaction as written. NOCl(g) ⇌ NO(g) + 1/2 Cl2(g)

NOCl is heated at 350oC in a volume of 1.00 liter, the percent dissociation is found to be 57.2%.

A. 0.1876 B. 0.105 C. 0.1099 D. 0.0421

8. A quantity of HI was sealed in a tube, heated to 425oC 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.

H2 + I2 ⇌ 2HI Kc = 54.6 at 425oC

Calculate the equilibrium [ H2] & [I2]. For the gas-phase reaction,

9. Consider the reaction: N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) Kc = 0.10 at 2000oC. Starting with initial
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

concentrations of 0.040 mol/L of N2 and 0.040 mol/L of O2, what is the equilibrium concentration of
NO in mol/L?
A. 0.055 mol/L B. 0.96 mol/L C. 0.012 mol/L D. 0.080 mol/L

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10. Given the Kc = 0.040 for the system below at 450oC. If a reaction is initiated with 0.40 mole of

the same system? PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)

Cl2 and 0.40 mole of PCl3 in a 2.00 liter container, what is the equilibrium concentration of Cl2 in

11. The reversible reaction: 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) has come to equilibrium in a vessel of
A. 0.07 M B. 0.2 M C. 0.1 M D. 0.04 M

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
12. Which of the following statements is true about reaction equilibrium?
A. No more reactants are transformed in to products.
B. There are equal number of reactants and products.
C. The rate constant for the forward reaction equal to the reverse reaction.
D. The rate for the forward reaction equals that of the reverse reaction

N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), Kc = 3.6×108

13. Given the equations:

N2O4(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g), Kc = 5×10-3

i.

2CO2(g) ⇌ 2CO(g) + O2(g), Kc = 4.45×10-24

ii.

iii.

The tendency of the reactions in increasing order to proceed towards completion would be arrayed as:

14. Consider the gas-phase equilibrium system represented by the equation: 2H2O(g) ⇌ 2H2(g) +
A. i < ii < iii B. iii < ii < i C. ii < i < iii D. ii < iii < i

O2(g) Given that the forward reaction (the conversion of "left-hand" species to "right-hand" species)
endothermic, which of the following changes will decrease the equilibrium amount of H2O?
A. Adding more [O2] C. Adding a solid phase calalyst

15. The conventional equilibrium constant expression (Kc) for the system below is: 2ICl(s) ⇌I2 (s)
B. Decreasing the volume of the container D. Increasing the [Link] constant pressure

+ Cl2(g)

16. Consider the equilibrium system: 2ICl(s) ⇌ I2(s) + Cl2(g). Which of the following changes
A. [I2] [Cl2]/[ICl]2 B. [I2] [Cl2]/2[ICl] C. [Cl2] D. [I2] + [Cl2])/2[ICl]

will increase the total amount of of Cl2 that can be produced?

A. Removing some of the I2(s) C. Adding more ICl(s)
B. Decreasing the [Cl2] as it is formed D. Decreasing the volume of the container
17. At equilibrium, a 1.00-liter container was found to contain 0.20 moles of A, 0.20 moles of B, 0.40

what will be the new equilibrium concentration of A? A(g) + B(g) ⇌C(g) + D(g)
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,

18. Consider the following system in a 1.00 L container: A(g) + B(g) ⇌ 2C(g),The
A. 0.37 mol/L B. 0.40 mol/L C. 0.20 mol/L D. 0.15 mol/L

equilibrium concentrations at 200oC were determined to be:

[A] = 0.200 M [B] = 3.00 M [C] = 0.500 M
How many moles of A must be added to increase the concentration of C to 0.700 M at 200oC?
A. 0.225 mol B. 0.305 mol C. 0.417 mol D. 0.610 mol

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19. Consider the reversible reaction at equilibrium at 392 C: 2A(g) + B(g) ⇌C(g), The partial
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pressures are found to be: A: 6.70 atm, B: 10.1 atm, C: 3.60 atm. Evaluate Kp for this reaction.

20. Given the equilibrium reaction; PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) with Kc = 0.040 mol/L at 450oC. what
A. 7.94 x 10-3 B. 0.146 C. 0.0532 D. 54.5

is the Kp for the reaction at 450oC?

A. 0.40 B. 0.64 C. 2.37 D. 0.052
21. For a specific reaction, which of the following statement is true about the equilibrium constant, Kc?
A. It always remains the same at different reaction conditions
B. It decreases 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

1.00 atm, where it decomposes to S2(g) by the reaction: S8(g) ⇌ 4S2(g). At equilibrium, the partial
22. A sample of S8(g) is placed in an otherwise empty rigid container at 1325 K at an initial pressure of

pressure of S8 is 0.25 atm. What is the value of Kp for this reaction at 1325 K?
A. 81 B. 243 C. 324 D. 75
23. What role did Karl Haber Bosch play in development of the Haber-Bosch process?
A. Haber was working in his lab with his instructor at the time he worked out the process
B. He originally isolated ammonia from camel dung and found a method for purifying it
C. He developed the equipment necessary for industrial production of ammonia
D. He was the German industrialist who financed the research done by Haber

24. The ratio of Kc to Kp for the reaction: N2O4(g) ⇌ 2NO2(g) is

E. He discovered the reaction conditions necessary for formation of ammonia

A.1 B. RT C. (RT)-1 D. 2

25. The value of Kc for the equilibrium H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g) is 794 at 25 °C. What is the value
of Kc for the equilibrium below? 1/2H2 (g) + 1/2I2 (g) ⇌ HI (g)
A. 1588 B. 0.035 C. 28 D. 397 E. 0.0013
26. How does the reaction quotient of a reaction (Qc) differ from the equilibrium constant (Kc) of the
same reaction?
A. Qc does not change with temperature.
B. Qc does not depend on the concentrations or partial pressures of reaction components.
C. Kc does not depend on the concentrations or partial pressures of reaction components.
D. Kc does not change with temperature, whereas Qc is temperature dependent.

27. following reaction is at equilibrium: Cl2 (g) + 3F2 (g) ⇌ 2ClF3 (g). How will the system respond
E. Qc is the same as Kc when a reaction is at equilibrium.

if the pressure is decreased at a constant temperature?

A. The reaction will shift to the left C. There will be no change to the equilibrium position

28. At 200°C, the Kp for the reaction below is 2.4×103. 2NO (g) ⇌ N2 (g) + O2 (g). A closed vessel
B. The concentration of the product will increase D. The reaction will shift to the right

is charged with 36.1 atm of NO. At equilibrium, the partial pressure of O2 in atm would be:
A. 18.1 B. 1.5×10-2 C. 294 D. 6.00 E. 35.7

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29. Consider the following equilibrium: N2(g) + O2 (g) + q ⇌ 2NO (g). When the temperature
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is increased, the equilibrium shifts to the:
A. Left and Kc increases. C. Right and Kc decreases

30. The equilibrium of the reaction: N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g) will shift to product side when:
B. Left and Kc decreases D. Right and Kc increases

A. Kp >1 B. Q < Kp C. Q = Kp D. Q = 2Kp

31. The relationship between the rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions and the equilibrium
constant for the process is Keq = .
A. kf/kr B. ([Link] ) C. kf - kr D. kr/kf

HIn (aq) + H2O(ɭ ) ⇌ H3O+(aq) + In-(aq). Color changes from Colorless to pink
32. The indicator phenolphthalein can be described by the following equilibrium equation:

HCl is added to a slightly pink sample of this indicator. After equilibrium has been re- established,
how do the [H3O+] and the color of the solution compare with the original equilibrium?
A. [H3O+] decreases, Color of Solution turn pink
B. [H3O+] decreases, Color of Solution turns colorless
C. [H3O+] increase, Color of Solution turns pinker
D. [H3O+] increase, Color of Solution turns colorless

N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g), K1 = 4.3x10-25 ii. 2NO (g) + O2 (g) ⇌ 2NO2 (g), K2 = 6.4x109
33. The equilibrium constants for each of the following reactions are given:

What is Kc for the combined reaction? N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) ⇌ 2NO2 (g)
i.

A. 3.7x 10-13 B. 6.1 x 10-14 C. 2.8 x10-15 D. 8.9 x 10-16

34. At equilibrium;
A. All chemical reactions have ceased
B. The rate constants of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
C. The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
D. The value of the equilibrium constant is 1
E. The limiting reagent has been consumed
35. The equilibrium constant (Kc) expression depends on the of the reaction.
A. The quantities of reactants and products initially present C. Stoichiometry and mechanism

36. The equilibrium constant for the gas phase reaction N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3
B. Stoichiometry D. Temperature

(g) is Kc = 4.34×10-3 at 300°C. At equilibrium, .

A. Roughly equal amounts of products and reactants are present C. Products predominate

37. The equilibrium constant for the gas phase reaction 2NH3 (g) ⇌ N2 (g) + 3H2
B. Reactants predominate D. Only reactants are present

(g) is Kc = 230 at 300°C. At equilibrium, .

A. Reactants predominate C. Products predominate
B. Only products are present D. Roughly equal amounts of products and reactants are present

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II. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ACCORDINGLY
38. Considering the previous reaction, what happens with the system if:
CO(g) + H2O(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g), ΔH = 2.85 kJ/mol
i. The concentration of CO(g) is decreased to 0.500 M
ii. The temperature of the system is decreased
iii. If volume of container is decreased
39. When the following reaction is at equilibrium and the volume of the container is decreased,
COCl2(g) → CO(g) + Cl2(g)
i. Forward reaction rate increases iii. Reverse reaction rate increases
ii. Forward reaction rate decreases iv. Equilibrium remains unchanged
40. Suppose we have the following reaction at equilibrium; PCl5(s) → PCl3(g) + Cl2(g). Identify false
statement(s).
a. Adding PCl3 to the container shifts the equilibrium to form more PCl5
b. Decreasing the volume of the container shifts the equilibrium to form more PCl5
c. Removing PCl5 from the container shifts the equilibrium to form more PCl3

41. For the reaction below, which change would cause the equilibrium to shift to the right?
CH4(g) + 2H2S(g) ↔ CS2(g) + 4H2(g)
a. Decrease the concentration of dihydrogen sulfide c. Increase the pressure on the system
b. Increase the temperature of the system. d. Increase the concentration of (S= C=S)
c. Decrease the concentration of methane
42. In a reaction, 2.00M CO(g) is mixed with 1.00M H2O(g). If Kc is 1.56, what are the equilibrium
concentrations of all species? CO(g) + H2O(g) → CO2(g) + H2(g)