Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: April 21, 2017 (tutorial)

Homework #4
1. For each of the following equilibria, write the equilibrium constant expression for Kc. Where
appropriate, write the equilibrium constant expression for Kp.
a. WO3(s) + 3 H2(g) W(s) + 3 H2O(g)

b. Ag+(aq) + Cl-(aq) AgCl(s)

c. 2FeCl3(s) + 3H2O(g) Fe2O3(s) + 6HCl(g)

d. MgCO3(s) MgO(s) + CO2(g)

2. The air pollutant NO is produced in automobile engines from the high-temperature reaction:
N2 (g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g) KC = 1.7 × 10-3 at 2300 K
If the initial concentrations of N2 and O2 at 2300 K are both 2.24 M N2 and 0.56 M O2, what are the
concentrations of NO, N2, O2 when the reaction mixture reaches equilibrium?

3. The equilibrium constant for the reaction

is Kc = 9.110-6 at 298 K.
a. What is Go at this temperature?
b. If standard-state concentrations of the reactants and products are mixed, in which direction does
the reaction proceed?
c. Calculate G when [Fe3+] = 0.20 M, [Hg22+] = 0.010 M, [Fe2+] = 0.010 M, and [Hg2+] = 0.025 M.
In which direction will the reaction proceed to achieve equilibrium?
Name: …………………………………… General Chemistry II Deadline: April 21, 2017 (tutorial)

4. What will happen to the number of moles of SO3 in equilibrium with SO2 and O2 in the reaction
2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g) ΔHo = 197 kJ
in each of the following cases? Justify your answer.
a. Oxygen gas is added.

b. The pressure is increased by decreasing the volume of the reaction container.

c. The pressure is increased by adding argon gas.

d. The temperature is decreased.

e. Gaseous sulfur dioxide is removed.