Chemistry B: Mr.

Espalin

Chemical Equilibium Pre-Assessment

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Date:_______________

Reversible Reaction and Equilibrium Reading /View Guide1

Complete the Reading View guide as you complete your reading and viewing of reversible
reactions and equilibrium.

Bozeman Science Reversible Reactions and Website Reading

1. Explain the difference between a reversible and an irreversible reaction

2. List the 3 products that are formed when a double replacement chemical reaction goes to
completion?
a.
b.
c.

3. How are reversible reactions symbolized in a balanced chemical equation?

4. Define Equilibrium

5. Define Dynamic Equilibrium

Dynamic Equilibrium

6. What is a closed system?

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7. What is a dynamic system?

Chemical Equilibrium Reading

8. In the reaction illustrated in the text, does the equilibrium concentration of HI equal the
equilibrium concentrations of H 2 and I 2 ?

Chemical Equilibrium Constant Reading and Chemical Equilibrium Constant Video

9. In the graph below, explain why the reverse reaction increase in rate while the forward
reaction decreases in rate.

10. In the above graph place vertical line where equilibrium is established and explain why you
placed the line where you did.
11. What does an equilibrium constant tell us?

12. What does it mean if the K is > 1?

13. What does it mean if the K is < 1?

14. Given the chemical equation aA(g) + bB(g) ↔cC (g) + dD (g) write the equilibrium constant
expression.

15. Rate how you feel you understand each topic (1-5) and justify your answers:

a) Reaction rates
b) Chemical equilibrium
c) Le Chatelier’s Principle
d) Calculation equilibrium constant