AP Chemistry Name: _______________________

Review-
Equilibrium

Multiple Choice: Choose the answer that best completes the question or statement.

1. The diagram at the right represents a mixture of NO2 (g) and N2O4 (g) in a 1.0 L container at a
given temperature. The two gases are in equilibrium according to the equation
2 NO2 (g) « N2O4 (g). Which of the following must be true about the value of the equilibrium
constant for the reaction at this temperature?
a. K = 1
b. 0 < K <1
c. K > 1
d. there is not enough information to
determine the relative value of K

2. Which of the following changes to the equilibrium system represented below will increase the
quantity of PCl5 (g) in the equilibrium mixture?

PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) « PCl5 (g) DH > 0

I. Adding Cl2
II. Increasing the temperature
III. Decreasing the pressure

a. I only d. I and III only

b. III only e. I, II, and III
c. I and II only

3. At 985 °C, Kc = 1.63 for the reaction: H2 (g) + CO2 (g) « H2O (g) + CO (g). What is the value
of KC for the reverse reaction?
a. 0.815 c. 0.613
b. 2.66 d. 1.00

4. Which of the following changes will affect both the position of equilibrium and the value of the
equilibrium constant for the reaction below?

N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) « 2 NH3 (g) DH = - 92 kJ

a. Increasing the temperature

b. Increasing the volume of the reaction vessel
c. Increasing concentration of N2 (g)
d. Adding a catalyst
Answer the following 2 questions together.

5. A sample of H2S gas is placed in an evacuated, sealed container and heated until the following
decomposition reaction occurs at 1000K.
2 H2S (g) « 2 H2 (g) + S2 (g) Kc = 1.0 x 10-6

Which of the following graphs would best represent the change in concentration of the various
species involved in the reaction over time?

6. If, at a given point in the reaction, the value for the reaction quotient Q is determined to be 2.5 x
10-8, which of the following is occurring?
a. The concentration of the reactant is decreasing while the concentration of the products is
increasing
b. The concentration of the reactant is increasing while the concentration of the products is
decreasing
c. The system has passed the equilibrium point and the concentration of all species involved
in the reaction will remain constant
d. The concentrations of all species involved are changing at the same rate

7. Which of the following salts has the greatest molar solubility?

PbSO4 Ksp = 1.6 x 10-8

CaF2 Ksp = 3.2 x 10-11
BaCrO4 Ksp = 2.1 x 10-10

a. PbSO4 c. BaCrO4
b. CaF2 d. The molar solubility is the same for each salt

8. A 0.010 mole sample of K2SO4 is added to 1.0 L of each of two different solutions. One solution
contains 2.0 x 10-3 M Ba(NO3)2, and the other contains 2.0 x 10-3 AgNO3. Which statement best
describes what is observed? Ksp for BaSO4 = 1.5 x 10-9 and Ksp for Ag2SO4 = 1.2 x 10-5
a. BaSO4 would precipitate, but Ag2SO4 would not
b. Ag2SO4 would precipitate, but BaSO4 would not
c. Both would precipitate
d. Neither would precipitate
9. Aqueous solutions of NaCl and Na2CrO4 are mixed and they do not react. To this mixture an
aqueous solution of AgNO3 is added (dropwise). At first, a white solid forms. As the AgNO3
solution continues to be added, a yellow solid begins to form. AgCl(s) is white in color and
Ag2CrO4 (s) is yellow. Which of the following is the most accurate conclusion based on these
results?
a. The molar solubility of the NaCl is greater than the molar solubility of the Na2CrO4
because the white solid is formed first
b. The molar solubility of NaCl is less than the molar solubility of the Na2CrO4 because the
white solid formed first
c. The molar solubility of AgCl is greater than the molar solubility of Ag2CrO4 because the
white solid formed first
d. The molar solubility of AgCl is less than the molar solubility of Ag2CrO4 because the
white solid formed first

10. An equal number of moles of SO2 and O2 are placed in a 1.0L flask and allowed to react as shown
by the equation below. Which of the following is true of the of the concentrations in the flask
once equilibrium is established?

2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) « 2 SO3 (g)

a. [SO2] = [SO3] c. [SO2] < [O2]

b. [SO2] = [O2 ] d. [SO2] > [O2]