1. I (g) + 3Cl (g) ICl 3 (g) What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction above? A. K c = [ICl3 ] [I ][Cl ] B. K c = [ICl3 ] 3[I ][Cl ] C. K c = [ICl3 ] [I ] 3[Cl ] [ICl3 ] D. K c = 3 [I ][Cl ]. SO (g) + O (g) SO 3 (g) H ο = 00 kj According to the above information, what temperature and pressure conditions produce the greatest amount of SO 3? Temperature Pressure A. low low B. low high C. high high D. high low 3. Which statement(s) is/are true for a mixture of ice and water at equilibrium? I. The rates of melting and freezing are equal. II. III. The amounts of ice and water are equal. The same position of equilibrium can be reached by cooling water and heating ice. A. I only B. I and III only C. II only D. III only 4. What will happen to the position of equilibrium and the value of the equilibrium constant when the temperature is increased in the following reaction? Br (g) + Cl (g) BrCl(g) H = +14 kj Position of equilibrium A. Shifts towards the reactants Decreases B. Shifts towards the reactants Increases C. Shifts towards the products Decreases D. Shifts towards the products Increases Value of equilibrium constant 5. The rate of a reversible reaction is altered by the addition of a heterogeneous catalyst. Which statement correctly describes the role of the catalyst? A. It alters the enthalpy change of the reaction. B. It decreases the activation energy of the forward reaction. C. It increases the activation energy of the reverse reaction. D. It increases the rate of the forward reaction but decreases the rate of the reverse reaction. 1
6. A liquid and its vapour are at equilibrium inside a sealed container. Which change would alter the equilibrium vapour pressure of the liquid in the container? A. Adding more liquid B. Adding more vapour C. Decreasing the volume of the container D. Decreasing the temperature 7. Which statement concerning a chemical reaction at equilibrium is not correct? A. The concentrations of reactants and products remain constant. B. Equilibrium can be approached from both directions. C. The rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction. D. All reaction stops. 8. In the reaction below N (g) + 3H (g) NH 3 (g) H = 9 kj which of the following changes will increase the amount of ammonia at equilibrium? I. Increasing the pressure II. III. Increasing the temperature Adding a catalyst A. I only B. II only C. I and II only D. II and III only 9. For the reaction below H (g) + I (g) HI(g) at a certain temperature, the equilibrium concentrations are (in mol dm 3 ) What is the value of K? [H ] = 0.30, [I ] = 0.30, [HI] = 3.0 A. 5.0 B. 10 C. 15 D. 100 10. In the Haber process for the synthesis of ammonia, what effects does the catalyst have? Rate of formation of NH 3 (g) Amount of NH 3 (g) formed A. Increases Increases B. Increases Decreases C. Increases No change D. No change Increases 11. What will happen if CO (g) is allowed to escape from the following reaction mixture at equilibrium? CO (g) + H O(l) H + (aq) + HCO 3 (aq) A. The ph will decrease. B. The ph will increase. C. The ph will remain constant. D. The ph will become zero. 1. The value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction
HI(g) H (g) + I (g) is 0.5 at 440 C. What would the value of the equilibrium constant be for the following reaction at the same temperature? H (g) + I (g) HI(g) A. 0.5 B. 0.50 C..0 D. 4.0 13. Which statements are correct for a reaction at equilibrium? I. The forward and reverse reactions both continue. II. III. The rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal. The concentrations of reactants and products are equal. A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III 14. The manufacture of sulfur trioxide can be represented by the equation below. SO (g) + O (g) SO 3 (g) H ο = 197 kj mol 1 What happens when a catalyst is added to an equilibrium mixture from this reaction? A. The rate of the forward reaction increases and that of the reverse reaction decreases. B. The rates of both forward and reverse reactions increase. C. The value of H ο increases. D. The yield of sulfur trioxide increases. 15. A sealed container at room temperature is half full of water. The temperature of the container is increased and left for equilibrium to re-establish. Which statement is correct when the equilibrium is re-established at the higher temperature? A. The rate of vaporization is greater than the rate of condensation. B. The amount of water vapour is greater than the amount of liquid water. C. The amount of water vapour is greater than it is at the lower temperature. D. The rate of condensation is greater than the rate of vaporization. 16. Which changes will shift the position of equilibrium to the right in the following reaction? CO (g) CO(g) +O (g) I. adding a catalyst II. III. decreasing the oxygen concentration increasing the volume of the container A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III 17. Which statement is always true for a chemical reaction that has reached equilibrium? A. The yield of product(s) is greater than 50. 3
B. The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the reverse reaction. C. The amounts of reactants and products do not change. D. Both forward and reverse reactions have stopped. 18. Hydrogen and carbon dioxide react as shown in the equation below. H (g) + CO (g) H O(g) + CO(g) For this reaction the values of K c with different temperatures are Temperature / K K c Which statement for the reaction is correct? A. The forward reaction is endothermic. 500 7.76 10 3 700 1.3 10 1 900 6.01 10 1 B. H O(g) and CO(g) are more stable than H (g) and CO (g). C. The reaction goes almost to completion at high temperatures. D. The reverse reaction is favoured by high temperatures. 19. The equation for a reversible reaction used in industry to convert methane to hydrogen is shown below. CH 4 (g) + H O(g) CO(g) + 3H (g) H Ө = +10 kj Which statement is always correct about this reaction when equilibrium has been reached? A. The concentrations of methane and carbon monoxide are equal. B. The rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the reverse reaction. C. The amount of hydrogen is three times the amount of methane. D. The value of H Ө for the reverse reaction is 10 kj. 0. The equation for a reaction used in the manufacture of nitric acid is 4NH 3 (g) + 5O (g) 4NO(g) + 6H O(g) H Ө = 900 kj Which changes occur when the temperature of the reaction is increased? Position of equilibrium Value of K c A. shifts to the left increases B. shifts to the left decreases C. shifts to the right increases D. shifts to the right decreases 4
1. The expression for the equilibrium constant for a reaction is B C K c = A At a certain temperature the values of [A], [B] and [C] are all 0. mol dm 3. What happens to the value of K c when all three values are doubled to 0.4 mol dm 3? A. It is halved. B. It does not change. C. It doubles. D. It increases by a factor of four.. Which changes cause an increase in the equilibrium yield of SO 3 (g) in this reaction? I. increasing the pressure SO (g) + O (g) SO 3 (g) H Ө = 196 kj II. III. decreasing the temperature adding oxygen A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III 3. Iron(III) ions react with thiocyanate ions as follows. Fe 3+ (aq) + CNS (aq) Fe(CNS) + (aq) What are the units of the equilibrium constant, K c, for the reaction? A. mol dm 3 B. mol dm 6 C. mol 1 dm 3 D. mol dm 6 4. Consider the following equilibrium reaction in a closed container at 350 C. Which statement is correct? SO (g) + Cl (g) SO Cl (g) H Ө = 85 kj A. Decreasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). B. Increasing the volume of the container will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). C. Increasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). D. Adding a catalyst will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). 5. Which of the following equilibria would not be affected by pressure changes at constant temperature? A. 4HCl(g) + O (g) H O(g) + Cl (g)b. CO(g) + H O(g) H (g) + CO (g) C. C H 4 (g) + H O(g) C H 5 OH(g) D. PF 3 Cl (g) PF 3 (g) + Cl (g) 6. Consider the following equilibrium reaction in a closed container at 350 C SO (g) + Cl (g) SO Cl (g) H Ө = 85 kj 5
Which statement is correct? A. Decreasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). B. Increasing the volume of the container will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). C. Increasing the temperature will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). D. Adding a catalyst will increase the amount of SO Cl (g). 7. A 1.0 dm 3 reaction vessel initially contains 6.0 mol of P and 6.0 mol of Q. At equilibrium 4.0 mol of R is present. What is the value of K c for the following reaction? P(g) + Q(g) R(g) + S(g) A. 0.11 B. 0.5 C. 0.44 D. 4.00 8. What is the equilibrium constant expression, K c, for the reaction below? A. K c = NO N O N (g) + O (g) NO (g) B. K c = NO O 3 N C. K c = NO N O D. K c = NO N O 9. Sulfur dioxide and oxygen react to form sulfur trioxide according to the equilibrium. SO (g) + O (g) SO 3 (g) How is the amount of SO and the value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction affected by an increase in pressure? A. The amount of SO 3 and the value of the equilibrium constant both increase. B. The amount of SO 3 and the value of the equilibrium constant both decrease. C. The amount of SO 3 increases but the value of the equilibrium constant decreases. D. The amount of SO 3 increases but the value of the equilibrium constant does not change. ( 30. The equation for the Haber process is: N (g) + 3H (g) NH 3 (g) H Ө = 9. kj Which conditions will favour the production of the greatest amount of ammonia at equilibrium? A. High temperature and high pressure B. High temperature and low pressure C. Low temperature and high pressure D. Low temperature and low pressure 31. The sequence of diagrams represents the system as time passes for a gas phase reaction in which reactant X is converted to product Y. 6
Diagram 1 t = 7 seconds Diagram t = 5 minutes Diagram t = 10 minutes Diagram 4 t = 5 days Time, t X = Y = Which statement is correct? A. At t = 5 days the rate of the forward reaction is greater than the rate of the backward reaction. B. At t = 7 seconds the reaction has reached completion. C. At t = 10 minutes the system has reached a state of equilibrium. D. At t = 5 days the rate of the forward reaction is less than the rate of the backward reaction. 3. What changes occur when the temperature is increased in the following reaction at equilibrium? Br (g) + Cl (g) BrCl(g) H ο = +14 kj mol 1 Position of equilibrium Value of equilibrium constant A. Shifts towards the reactants Decreases B. Shifts towards the reactants Increases C. Shifts towards the products Decreases D. Shifts towards the products Increases 33. For the reaction below: H (g) + I (g) HI(g) at a certain temperature, the equilibrium concentrations, in mol dm 3, are What is the value of K? [H (g)] = 0.30, [I (g)] = 0.30, [HI(g)] = 3.0 A. 1.0 10 B. 10 C. 33 D. 1.0 10 34. A liquid and its vapour are at equilibrium inside a sealed container. Which change will alter the equilibrium vapour pressure of the liquid in the container? 7
A. Adding more liquid B. Adding more vapour C. Decreasing the volume of the container D. Decreasing the temperature 35. (a) The following equilibrium is established at 1700 C. CO (g) + H (g) H O(g) CO(g) If only carbon dioxide gas and hydrogen gas are present initially, sketch on a graph a line representing rate against time for the forward reaction and the reverse reaction until shortly after equilibrium is established. Explain the shape of each line. (7) (b) K c for the equilibrium reaction is determined at two different temperatures. At 850 C, K c = 1.1 whereas at 1700 C, K c = 4.9. On the basis of these K c values explain whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic. (3) 36. The equation for one reversible reaction involving oxides of nitrogen is shown below: N O 4 (g) NO (g) H Ө = +58 kj Experimental data for this reaction can be represented on the following graph: concentration / mol dm 3 1.0 0.8 0.6 0.4 0. product reactant 0 4 6 Time / min 8 10 Write an expression for the equilibrium constant, K c, for the reaction. Explain the significance of the horizontal parts of the lines on the graph. State what can be deduced about the magnitude of K c for the reaction, giving a reason. (4) Use Le Chatelier s principle to predict and explain the effect of increasing the temperature on the position of equilibrium. (iii) (iv) Use Le Chatelier s principle to predict and explain the effect of increasing the pressure on the position of equilibrium. State and explain the effects of a catalyst on the forward and reverse reactions, on the position of equilibrium and on the value of K c. (6) 37. (a) The equation for the decomposition of hydrogen iodide is HI(g) H (g) + I (g) H Ө = +5 kj Predict and explain the effect on the position of equilibrium of 8
(iii) increasing the pressure, at constant temperature. increasing the temperature, at constant pressure. adding a catalyst, at constant temperature and pressure. (b) Deduce the expression for K c for the forward reaction. (c) The equilibrium formed during this reaction was investigated in two experiments carried out at different temperatures. The results are shown in the table below. Experiment Initial concentration / mol dm 3 Equilibrium concentration / mol dm 3 number [HI] [H ] [I ] [HI] [H ] [I ] 1 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.04 0.04 0.04 For each experiment, deduce the concentrations of the other species present at equilibrium. Calculate the values of K c for the forward reaction for each experiment. Use the two calculated values of K c to deduce which of the two experiments was carried out at the higher temperature, and explain your choice. (If you were not able to calculate the values of K c in (c), assume that the values are 0.1 for experiment 1 and 0. for experiment, although these are not the correct values.) (6) 38. Consider the following reaction in the Contact process for the production of sulfuric acid for parts (a) to (d) in this question. SO + O SO 3 (a) Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction. (b) State the catalyst used in this reaction of the Contact process. State and explain the effect of the catalyst on the value of the equilibrium constant and on the rate of the reaction. (4) (c) (d) Use the collision theory to explain why increasing the temperature increases the rate of the reaction between sulfur dioxide and oxygen. Using Le Chatelier s principle state and explain the effect on the position of equilibrium of increasing the pressure at constant temperature. removing of sulfur trioxide. 9
(iii) using a catalyst. 39. Consider the following reaction in the Contact process for the production of sulfuric acid for parts (a) to (c) in this question. SO + O SO 3 (a) Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction. (b) State the catalyst used in this reaction of the Contact process. State and explain the effect of the catalyst on the value of the equilibrium constant and on the rate of the reaction. (4) (c) Using Le Chatelier s principle explain the effect on the position of equilibrium of increasing the pressure at constant temperature. removing sulfur trioxide. 40. Many reversible reactions in industry use a catalyst. State and explain the effect of a catalyst on the position of equilibrium and on the value of K c. (Total 4 marks) 41. The equation for a reaction used in industry is CH 4 (g) + H O(g) 3H (g) + CO(g) H Ө = +10 kj Deduce the equilibrium constant expression, K c, for this reaction. (Total 1 mark) 4. The equation for another reaction used in industry is CO(g) + H O(g) H (g) + CO (g) H Ө = 4 kj Under certain conditions of temperature and pressure,.0 mol of carbon monoxide and 3. mol of steam were left to reach equilibrium. At equilibrium, 1.6 mol of both hydrogen and carbon dioxide were present. Calculate the amounts of carbon monoxide and steam at equilibrium and the value of K c. Under the same conditions of temperature and pressure,.0 mol of carbon monoxide and.0 mol of steam were left to reach equilibrium. Calculate the amounts of each reactant and product at equilibrium. (If you were unable to calculate a value for K c in use the value 9.0, although this is not the correct value.) (3) 43. Consider the following reaction where colourless bromide ions react with colourless hydrogen peroxide to form a red-brown bromine solution. Br (aq) + H O (aq) + H + (aq) Br (aq) + H O(l) H = negative (a) Predict and explain the effect on the position of equilibrium when a small amount of sodium bromide solution is added. 10
(iii) a small amount of sodium hydroxide solution is added. a catalyst is added. (b) State and explain the effect on the value of the equilibrium constant when the temperature of the reaction is increased. (c) State and explain the colour change when hydrochloric acid is added to the reaction solution at equilibrium. (3) 44. The equation for the exothermic reaction in the Contact process is given below: SO (g) + O (g) SO (g) Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction. State and explain qualitatively the pressure and temperature conditions that will give the highest yield of sulfur trioxide. (4) (iii) In practice, conditions used commercially in the Contact process are 450 C and atmospheres of pressure. Explain why these conditions are used rather than those that give the highest yield. (3) (iv) Name a catalyst used in the Contact process. State and explain its effect on the value of the equilibrium constant. (3) 45. In the gaseous state, methane and steam react to form hydrogen and carbon dioxide. (iii) Write an equation for the endothermic equilibrium reaction. Deduce the equilibrium expression for the reaction and state its units. Deduce and explain the conditions of temperature and pressure under which the forward reaction is favoured. Explain, at the molecular level, why the reaction is carried out at high pressure in industry. (4) (4) 46. The diagrams below represent equilibrium mixtures for the reaction Y + X XY + X at 350 K and 550 K respectively. Deduce and explain whether the reaction is exothermic or endothermic. 11
X = 350 K 550 K Y = 47. The equation for the main reaction in the Haber process is: N (g) + 3H (g) NH 3 (g) H is negative Determine the equilibrium constant expression for this reaction. State and explain the effect on the equilibrium yield of ammonia with increasing the pressure and the temperature. (4) (iii) In practice, typical conditions used in the Haber process involve a temperature of 500 C and a pressure of 00 atm. Explain why these conditions are used rather than those that give the highest yield. (iv) At a certain temperature and pressure, 1.1 dm 3 of N (g) reacts with 3.3 dm 3 of H (g). Calculate the volume of NH 3 (g), that will be produced. (v) Suggest why this reaction is important for humanity. (vi) A chemist claims to have developed a new catalyst for the Haber process, which increases the yield of ammonia. State the catalyst normally used for the Haber process, and comment on the claim made by this chemist. 48. The table below gives information about the percentage yield of ammonia obtained in the Haber process under different conditions. Pressure/ Temperature/ C atmosphere 00 300 400 500 10 50.7 14.7 3.9 1. 100 81.7 5.5 5. 10.6 00 89.1 66.7 38.8 18.3 300 89.9 71.1 47.1 4.4 400 94.6 79.7 55.4 31.9 1
600 95.4 84. 65. 4.3 (a) From the table, identify which combination of temperature and pressure gives the highest yield of ammonia.. (b) The equation for the main reaction in the Haber process is N (g) + 3H (g) NH 3 (g) H is negative Use this information to state and explain the effect on the yield of ammonia of increasing pressure:.......... temperature:......... (c) In practice, typical conditions used in the Haber process are a temperature of 500 C and a pressure of 00 atmospheres. Explain why these conditions are used rather than those that give the highest yield... (d) Write the equilibrium constant expression, K c, for the production of ammonia... (Total 8 marks) 49. (a) An industrial gas mixture is produced by the catalytic reforming of methane using steam. CH 4 (g) + H O(g) CO(g) + 3H (g) H = +06 kj By circling the appropriate letter(s) below, identify the change(s) that would shift the position of equilibrium to the right. 13
A increasing the temperature B decreasing the temperature C increasing the pressure D adding a catalyst E decreasing the pressure F increasing the concentration of H (b) The following graph represents the change of concentration of reactant and product during a reaction. 0.7 0.6 0.5 [reactant] or [product] / mol dm 3 0.4 0.3 0. 0.1 Product Reactant 0.0 0 10 0 30 40 50 60 Time / s Calculate the average rate of reaction over the first 15 s, stating the units.......... (3) After 19 s the concentrations of the reactant and product do not change. State what this indicates about the reaction....... (Total 6 marks) 50. Consider the following equilibrium reaction. SO (g) + O (g) SO 3 (g) H = 198 kj Using Le Chatelier s Principle, state and explain what will happen to the position of equilibrium if (a) the temperature increases. (b) the pressure increases. 14
51. The equilibrium between nitrogen dioxide (dark brown) and dinitrogen tetroxide (colourless) is represented by the following equation. NO (g) N O 4 (g) H = negative K c = 1 at 38K (a) Write the equilibrium constant expression, K c. (b) State and explain the effect of an increase in temperature on the value of K c. (c) State and explain the visible change that takes place as a result of a decrease in pressure, after equilibrium is re-established. (d) Two moles of NO (g) and two moles of N O 4 (g) were placed in an empty 1 dm 3 container and allowed to come to equilibrium at 38 K. Predict, with reference to the value of K c, whether the equilibrium mixture would contain more or less than two moles of NO (g). 5. Ammonia is produced by the Haber process according to the following reaction. N (g) + 3H (g) NH 3 (g) H is negative (a) State the equilibrium constant expression for the above reaction. (b) Predict, giving a reason, the effect on the position of equilibrium when the pressure in the reaction vessel is increased. 15
(c) State and explain the effect on the value of K c when the temperature is increased. (d) Explain why a catalyst has no effect on the position of equilibrium. (Total 6 marks) 16