Chemical Equilibrium

Equilibrium Worksheet and Assignment

Practice Quiz on Le Chatlier’s Principle

What will happen if we take away some nitrogen (N2) for this system in equilibrium.

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What will happen to the equilibrium position if we add some hydrogen to this system in equilibrium?

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What would happen if we add some heat to this system in equilibrium.

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Adding a catalyst to a system in equilibrium will shift the equilibrium

 
 
 
 

What would happen if we add some ammonia (NH3) into this system that has achieved equilibriumQ1 Le Chatliers Principle

 
 
 
 

If for a chemical reaction the equilibrium constant Kc is found to be 156. However Qc the concentration is 34. In which direction will the equilibrium shift.

 
 
 
 

For a given reaction the equilibrium constant Kc is 256. If the concentration quotient Qc is 500, in which direction will the equilibrium shift?

 

 
 
 
 

If an inert gas is added to a system in equilibrium, in which direction will the equilibrium shift.

 
 
 
 

Identify the most essential condition for a system to attain equilibrium

 
 
 
 

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Topics for Test – Chemical Equilibrium

  • Chemical Equilibrium
  • Graphs representing systems in equilibrium
  • Homogeneous equilibrium
  • Heterogeneous equilibrium
  • Dynamic equilibrium
  • How to write equilibrium concentration expressions for heterogeneous equilibrium
  • What does the magnitude of Kc or Keq tell you
  • Equilibrium constant for reactions with 2 or more elementary steps
  • Multiplying an equation by a coefficient ‘n’ changes Kc to Kc raised to n
  • When Kc = 1 what does it mean?
  • Application of Le Chatliers principle on systems in equilibrium
  • Shift in equilibrium when there is a [concentration] change
  • Shift in equilibrium when concentration is changed by changing volume
  • Shift in equilibrium when an inert gas is added to the reaction mixture
  • Shift in equilibrium when products are removed from the closed equilibrium system
  • Shift in equilibrium when the number of moles of reactants and products are not equal for gaseous system
  • Shift in equilibrium when heat is added or removed in an exothermic or endothermic reaction
  • Shift in equilibrium and catalyst for a reversible reaction
  • Problems – When the equilibrium expression is a perfect square
  • Problems – When K is very very small (applying 100th rule)
  • Problems – When the equilibrium expression is not a perfect square and the use of quadratic equation
  • Problems – When a stress is applied to a system in equilibrium (Le Chatliers principle) new concentration of reactant or product
  • Entropy – definition and prediction based on state of matter, temperature of reactants and products, # of moles of reactants and products
  • Spontaneous reactions
  • Gibbs Helmoltz equation and free energy
  • What is the significance of free energy?
  • What are the conditions for spontaneity of chemical reactions
  • Calculation of Kc from free energy ΔG = -2.303 RT log Kc, ΔG = ΔH – TΔS
  • Temperature at which a system attains equilibrium DG and equilibrium when value = 0
  • ΔG and equilibrium when value < 0 = -ve
  • ΔG and equilibrium when value > 0 = +ve
  • ΔG = 0 the system is in equilibrium.
Solubility Product Topics for Test (This may be a separate test)
  • Equilibrium of sparing soluble salts
  • Solubility product constant Ksp
  • Determination of Ksp from molar solubility
  • Ion product Vs Solubility product
  • Determining molar solubility from Ksp
  • Common ion effect, qualitative explanation and calculation
  • Predicting precipitation, problems
  • Selective precipitation of halides, sulfides, hydroxides, metals
  • Application of knowledge of Ksp
  • Use of complex ion formation in qualitative analysis
  • Separation of metal ions using Ksp
Test Outline
  • Multiple choice questions
  • Short Answers
  • Problems
Types of problems on the test
  • Determination of Kc or determination of Concentration using Kc and ICE table
  • Problems involving Perfect square or quadratic equation
  • Manipulation of Equilibrium constant expression
  • Predicting shift in equilibrium – LeChatliers Principle
  • Calculating and comparing Qc and Kc or Keq and predicting shift in equilibrium
  • Solubility product expressions (Heterogenous equilibrium)
  • Selective precipitation and use of Qsp and Ksp for predicting precipitation problems are also involved, application of selective precipitation.
  • Determination of molar solubility from Ksp, predicting precipitation when solutions are mixed – Calculation involved.
  • Commonion effect definition with an example.
  • Spontaneity definition, conditions for a reaction to become spontaneous use ΔG and the three possibilities.
  • Determination of equilibrium temperature or predicting at what temperature a system will attain equilibrium.
  • Use of equilibrium temperature to calculate entropy, enthalpy or T Problems
  • Problems based on the equation ΔG = -RTlnKc or ΔG = -2.303RTlogKc

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