Complete the table to show what would happen to the position of the following gas phase equilibria changes were made. Tick the correct column in each case.
Equilibrium
2 A(g) + B(g) ⇌ X(g) + Z(g)
A(g) + B(g) ⇌ X(g) + Z(g)
B(g) ⇌ X(g) + Z(g) + Y(g)
X(g) + Y(g) ⇌ 2 B(g)
2 X(g) ⇌ 2 A(g) + B(g)
2) Sulfur trioxide is made by the following reaction. The forward reaction is exothermic.
dynamic equilibrium in a closed system.
a) i) What is a closed system?
ii) What are the features of a system in a state of dynamic equilibrium?
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2
3
4
b) i) If the temperature of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
ii) Explain your reasoning.
c) i) If the pressure of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
ii) Explain your reasoning.
d) i) If more oxygen was added to the mixture, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
26-Jun-2015
Complete the table to show what would happen to the position of the following gas phase equilibria
changes were made. Tick the correct column in each case.
∆H
Increase temperature Increase pressure
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no
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no
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exothermic
endothermic
exothermic
exothermic
endothermic
trioxide is made by the following reaction. The forward reaction is exothermic. This reaction reaches a state of
dynamic equilibrium in a closed system.
2 SO2
(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 SO3(g)
What is a closed system?
What are the features of a system in a state of dynamic equilibrium?
2
4
If the temperature of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
Explain your reasoning.
e of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
Explain your reasoning.
If more oxygen was added to the mixture, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
LE CHATELIER’S PRINCIPLE 2
Chemsheets AS 1039
Complete the table to show what would happen to the position of the following gas phase equilibria if the following
Increase pressure Remove some of B
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right
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This reaction reaches a state of
What is a closed system? .
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If the temperature of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
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Explain your reasoning. .
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e of this equilibrium was increased, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
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Explain your reasoning. .
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If more oxygen was added to the mixture, what would happen to the yield of sulfur trioxide?
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LE CHATELIER’S PRINCIPLE 2
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ii) Explain your reasoning. ..
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3) When bismuth chloride is added to water, a reaction occurs and a white precipitate forms. The following equilibrium is
set up. What would be the effect on the amount of precipitate if sodium hydroxide solution is added to the mixture
(explain your answer)?
BiCl3
(aq) + H2O(l) ⇌ BiOCl(s) + 2 HCl(aq)
