WORKSHEET-2
EQUILLIBRIUM
[Link] of the following statements is incorrect?
(i) In equilibrium mixture of ice and water kept in perfectly
insulated flask mass of ice and water does not change with
time.
(ii) The intensity of red colour increases when oxalic acid is
added to a solution containing iron (III) nitrate and potassium
thiocyanate.
(iii) On addition of catalyst the equilibrium constant value is
not affected. (iv) Equilibrium constant for a reaction with
negative ∆H value decreases as the temperature increases.
[Link] hydrochloric acid is added to cobalt nitrate solution
at room temperature, the following reaction takes place, and
the reaction mixture becomes blue. On cooling the mixture, it
becomes pink. On the basis of this information mark the
correct answer.
[Co(H2O)6]3+(aq)+4Cl−(aq)→[CoCl4]2−(aq)+6H2O(I)
(i) ∆H > 0 for the reaction
(ii) ∆H < 0 for the reaction
(iii) ∆H = 0 for the reaction
(iv) The sign of ∆H cannot be predicted on the basis of this
information.
[Link] pH of neutral water at 25°C is 7.0. As the temperature
increases, ionisation of water increases, however, the
concentration of H+ ions and OH- ions are equal. What will be
the pH of pure water at 60°C?
(i) Equal to 7.0
(ii) Greater than 7.0
(iii) Less than 7.0
(iv) Equal to zero
Q4. What will be the value of pH of 0.01 mol dm−3 CH3COOH
(Ka = 1.74 × 105)
(i) 3.4
(ii) 3.6
(iii) 3.9
(iv) 3.0
Q5. Which of the following options will be correct for the stage
of half completion of the reaction A⇌B
(i) ΔG=0
(ii) ΔG> 0
(iii) ΔG < 0
(iv) ΔG= –RT ln2
Q6. At 500 K, equilibrium constant, Kc, for the following
reaction is 5. 12 H2 (g)+12I2(g)→HI (g). What would be the
equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction 2HI (g)→ H2 (g)+I2(g)
Q7. For the reaction the value of K is 50 at 400 K and 1700 at
500 K. Which of the following options is correct?
(i) The reaction is endothermic.
(ii) The reaction is exothermic.
(iii) If NO2(g) and N2O4(g)are mixed at 400 K at partial
pressures 20 bar and 2 bar respectively, more N2O4 (g) will be
formed.
(iv) The entropy of the system increases.
Q8. The ionisation of hydrochloric acid in water is given below:
HCl(aq)+H2O(l)⇌H3O+(aq)+Cl(aq)
Label two conjugate acid-base pairs in this ionisation.
Q9. The aqueous solution of sugar does not conduct electricity.
However, when sodium chloride is added to water, it conducts
electricity. How will you explain this statement on the basis of
ionisation and how is it affected by concentration of sodium
chloride?
Q10. BF3does not have proton but still acts as an acid and
reacts with NH3. Why is it so? What type of bond is formed
between the two?
Q11. Ionization constant of a weak base MOH, is given by the
expression kb=[M+][OH−]/[MOH]
Values of ionization constant of some weak bases at a
particular temperature are given below:
Bas Dimethylam Ammoni
Urea Pyridine
e ine a
1.3×1 1.77×1 1.77×1
Kb 5.4×10−4
0−14 0−9 0−5
Arrange the bases in decreasing order of the extent of their
ionization at equilibrium. Which of the above base is the
strongest?
[Link] acid of a weak base is always stronger. What
will be the decreasing order of basic strength of the following
conjugate bases? OH- , RO- , CH3COO- , Cl-
⇒H2O,ROH,CH3COOH,HCl
The weak acids are:
⇒HCl>CH3COOH>ROH>H2O
⇒ Conjugate base order ⇒OH−>RO−>CH3COO−>Cl−
Q13. Following data is given for the reaction:
CaCO3(s)→CaO(s)+CO2(g)
ΔfH[CaO(s)] = 635.1 kJmol
ΔfH[CO2(g)] = 393.5 kJmol
ΔfH[CaCO3(s)] = 1206.9 kJmol
Predict the effect of temperature on the equilibrium constant
of the above reaction.
Q14. Match the following species with the corresponding
conjugate acid Species Conjugate -
(i)NH3 (a) CO32-
(ii) HCO3 (b) NH4+
(iii)H2O (c) H3O+
(iv) HSO4 (d) H2SO4
(e) H2CO3
Q15. Assertion (A): In the dissociation of PCI5 at constant
pressure and temperature addition of helium at equilibrium
increases the dissociation of PCI5.
Reason (R): Helium removes CI2 from the field of action.
(i) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A.
(iii) A is true but R is false.
(iv) Both A and R are false.
