Equilibrium Unit Quest KU Th Co Ap

Jan 2022
Name: ______________________ /8 /9 /7 /9

Knowledge & Understanding

Select the best answer for the following multiple choice questions
1. Which of the following reactions will shift to the left when the pressure on the system is
decreased? ✔
a) C(s) + O2(g) ⇆ CO2(g)
b) H2(g) + I2(g) ⇆ 2 HI(g)
c) PCl3(g) + 3 NH3(g) ⇆ P(NH2)3(g) + 3 HCl(g)
d) 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇆ 2 SO3(g)
e) H2(g) + O2(g) ⇆ 2 H2O(g)

2. What effect will the addition of AB(g) have on the following system at equilibrium? ✔
A2(g) + B2(g) ⇆ 2AB(g) + energy
a) The reaction will shift to the right.
b) The reaction will shift to the left.
c) There will be a decrease in [A2]
d) There will be a decrease in [B2]
e) The system will release energy.

3. If a reaction is at equilibrium, what relationship exists between Keq and Qeq? ✔

a) Keq > Qeq
b) Keq < Qeq
c) Keq = Qeq = 0
d) Keq = Qeq
e) The relationship depends on the equilibrium conditions

4. The Ka of a weak acid is 4.5. What is the Kb for its conjugate base? ✔
a) 2.2 x 10-15 d) 1.0 x 10-10
b) 1.0 x 10-14 e) 6.3 x 10-7
c) 2.2 x 10-10

5. Which of the following situations represents an increase in entropy? ✔

a) Water vapor becoming water (liquid)
b) Hydrogen gas being compressed
c) The complete combustion of propane gas
d) The synthesis of water
e) It is impossible to determine without the value of the enthalpy

6. Write the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction A 2(g) + 3B2(g) ⇆ 2AB3(s). ✔

Keq =
7. A chemist adds 0.400 mol of hydrogen gas and of iodine gas in a 2.00 L container and lets the
following reaction reach equilibrium. Write the Keq expression for this reaction. 2✔
H2(g) + I2(g) ⇆ 2 HI(g)

Thinking
8. A 2.00 L closed container has 0.800 moles of H 2(g), 1.00 moles of F2(g) and 1.00 moles of
HF(g). Calculate the concentrations of the three gasses at equilibrium. (Note: Keq = 0.740)
H2(g) + F2(g) ⇆ 2 HF(g) 6✔

9. Calculate the percent ionization of butanoic acid, HC4H7O2(aq), if a 0.045 mol/L solution has a
pH of 3.18. 3✔
Communication

10. Identify the change that has caused a shift in the equilibrium and
explain why the equilibrium shifted in that direction (left vs right).
SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇆ SO3(g) + E 2✔

11. Given the reaction at equilibrium, N2(g) + 3 H2(g) ⇋ 2 NH3(g) + E, illustrate on the chart below
the following changes: a) N2(g) is added b) Pressure is decreased c) Ne(g) is added (cst V)
3✔

NH3(g)

H2(g)
N2(g)

A B C

12. Explain how the value of Keq can tell us about the position of the equilibrium (left or right) for a
specific chemical reaction. 2✔
Application
13. A chemist has 50.0 mL of a 0.0100 M solution of lead(II) nitrate, Pb(NO 3)2(aq). They
accidentally sneezed and found that 0.00100 grams of NaI fell into the solution. Will this cause
the formation of a precipitate? Include a balanced chemical equation for full marks. 5✔

14. Calculate the pH of a 4.25 x 10-3 mol/L solution of ammonia. Include an ICE table for full
+ −
marks. Note: KB = 1.77 x 10-5 𝑁𝐻3(𝑎𝑞) + H2O(l) ⇋ 𝑁𝐻4 (𝑎𝑞) + 𝑂𝐻 (aq) 4✔