EXPERIMENT 3.

1 - CHEMICAL
EQUILIBRIUM
TECHNICAL QUESTION

Question Question Question

Answe Answer Answer
number number number
r
Q1 A Q5 B Q9 3.00cm3

Q2 B Q6 B Q10 18.05cm
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Q3 B Q7 C Q11 15.05cm
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Q4 D Q8 D

THEORETICAL QUESTION

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1 Title Chemical
Equilibrium

To investigate the effect of concentration on the chemical equilibrium

2 Objective To investigate the effect of temperature on the chemical equilibrium

To determine the equilibrium constant Kc, of SbCl3 in the reaction

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Tes Observation Discussi
t on
When the concentration of Fe(NO3)3 at equilibrium is
increased, the equilibrium position will shift to the right.
The colour of the
Add solution change
Fe(NO3)3 to darker blood To reduce concentration of ion Fe3+ in the solution and
red from dark increase the concentration of Fe(SCN)2+ to achieve the
blood red. equilibrium.

When the concentration of KSCN at equilibrium is increased,

Observations and the equilibrium position will shift to the right(forward reaction)
Discussions of
3 The colour of the
Table 3.1.3
solution change
Add KSCN
to darker blood To reduce concentration of ion SCN- in the solution and
red from dark increase the concentration of Fe(SCN)2+to achieve the
blood red. equilibrium.

When NaOH is added in the reaction, the equilibrium position will

shift to the left(reversed reaction)
The colour of
the solution
Add NaOH
change to Fe(SCN)2+ will dissociate to produce more Fe3+ in the reverse
yellowish from
reaction to the left and decreases the amount of Fe3+ because
dark blood red.
of the formation of Fe(OH)3

-The effect of the concentration will affect the equilibrium positon (if increased the reactants it will shift to
Conclusion of
4 the right and if increased the products it will shift to the left) and vice versa.
Experiment 3.1(A)
- The concentration have no effect to Kc and Kp value.

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 EXPERIMENT 3.1 - CHEMICAL
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Test
Observation Discussi
condition
on
The solution’s Because of temperature remain unchanged, the equilibrium
colour remain position also will not shift to the left or right.
Room temp. unchanged.

When the temperature decreased, the equilibrium position will shift

to the left.
The colour of the
Observations and
solution change to
Discussions of Ice bath
5 pink from purple.
Table 3.1.4 to counteract the decreased in temperature, the system need
to release heat (exothermic reaction-reverse reaction)

When temperature increased, the equilibrium position will

shift to the right.

The colour of the

Warm water solution change
to counteract the increased in temperature, the system need to
to blue from
absorb heat (endothermic reaction-forward reaction)
purple.

Temperature will affect the value of Kp and Kc because when the temperature is increased, the
Conclusion of equilibrium position will shift in the direction of endothermic(absorb heat) of the equilibrium system.
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Experiment 3.1(B) While, when the temperature is decreased, the equilibrium position will shift in the direction of
exothermic(release heat).

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EQUILIBRIUM
Readings (cm3)
1 2 3 Average
Solution

Initial 3.05 18.05 33.10 -

7 Table 3.1.5
Final 18.05 33.10 48.05 -

Volume used 15.00 15.05 14.95 15.00

Molarity of SbCL3
M1V1= M2V2
(0.5)(5.00)=M2(20.00
) M2=0.125M
Molarity of SbCl3
8 Molarity of HCL
and HCl
M1V1= M2V2
(6.0)(5.00)=M2(20.00
) M2=1.5M

Kc=[HCL]2/[SbCl3]
9 Kc value for SbCl3 =[1.5]2/[0.125]
=18 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3

Conclusion of
10 -The equilibrium constant,Kc for SbCl3 is 18 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑑𝑚−3
Experiment 3.1(C)

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