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6. Chemical Equilibria Flashcards

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1
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What is a reversible reaction?

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A reaction that can take place in both directions and is therefore incomplete

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Why is the reaction rate fast at the beginning of a reversible reaction?

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There are only reactants

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How is a dynamic equilibrium reached in a reversible reaction?

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  • beginning - only reactants so fast rate
  • reactants produce products so forward reaction slows
  • products then react to form reactants
  • continues until equilibrium reached
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What happens at dynamic equilibrium?

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  • rates of forward and reverse reactions are the same

* net concentrations of the components of the reaction mixture remain constant

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What condition must be true for dynamic equilibrium?

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Reaction takes place in a closed system

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6
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If the concentration of products at equilibrium is high compared to that of the reactants, where does equilibrium lie?

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To the right

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If the concentration of reactants at equilibrium is high compared to that of the products, where does equilibrium lie?

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To the left

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8
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What can change the position of equilibrium?

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  • temperature
  • concentration
  • pressure
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What principle can be used to explain which way equilibrium will shift?

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Le Chatelier’s

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What does Le Chatelier’s principle state?

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That if a factor affecting the position of equilibrium is altered, the position of equilibrium shifts to oppose the effect of the change

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Which way does equilibrium shift when the temperature of a reaction is increased?

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In the endothermic direction (in order to ↓ the temperature)

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Which way does equilibrium shift when the temperature of a reaction is decreased?

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In the exothermic direction (in order to ↑ the temperature)

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The reaction N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃ has a -ve enthalpy change. What happens when the temperature is increased?

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  • equilibrium shifts left
  • in endothermic direction
  • to take in heat energy to oppose the change and ↓ temperature
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14
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Would a high or low temperature increase the yield of ammonia? [N₂ + 3H₂ ⇌ 2NH₃]

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Lower - will shift equilibrium to produce more products - but rate will be slower

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When will changing pressure have an effect on equilibrium?

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When reactions involve gases

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Which way does equilibrium shift when the pressure of a reaction is increased?

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In the direction with fewer moles of gas to oppose the change (i.e. ↓ pressure)

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Which way does equilibrium shift when the pressure of a reaction is decreased?

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In the direction with the most moles of gas to oppose the change (i.e. ↑ pressure)

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18
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What happens if pressure is increased but the number of moles is the same on both sides of the reaction?

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The position of equilibrium remains unaffected, but equilibrium will be reached faster

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What is the position of equilibrium for reactions in the liquid/aqueous phase affected by?

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Concentration, not pressure

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What happens to equilibrium when the concentration of a reactant is increased?

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Shift position to the right

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What happens to equilibrium when the concentration of a product is increased?

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Shift position to the left

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22
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In the equation BiOCl + 2HCl ⇌ BiCl₃ + H₂O, what happens when more acid is added?

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Equilibrium will shift right to counteract the increase in HCl

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23
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In the equation BiOCl + 2HCl ⇌ BiCl₃ + H₂O, what happens when more water is added?

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Equilibrium will shift left to counteract the increase in H₂O

24
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How does a catalyst increase the rate of reaction?

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  • lowering activation energy

* provide alternate route for the reaction

25
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What happens to equilibrium when a catalyst is added?

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Position not affected, but rate increases so time to reach equilibrium decreases

26
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What happens if pressure is changed in a reaction with gases and solids as reactants, and only gases as products?

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Only count the moles of gas when deciding which way equilibrium shifts

27
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How can ethanol be produced industrially?

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Ethene (produced from cracking of crude oil) can be hydrated

28
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In the equation to produce ethanol using hydration of ethene [C₂H₄ + H₂O ⇌ C₂H₅OH], what is the theoretical yield?

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100%

29
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Will the reaction C₂H₄ + H₂O ⇌ C₂H₅OH have an 100% yield in reality?

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No

30
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Why may some reversible reactions with a theoretical yield of 100% not actually have 100% yield?

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May produce some side reactions

31
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What is the initial yield of ethanol?

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5%

32
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What could the yield of the production of ethanol by hydration of ethene be increased by?

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  • ↑ pressure
  • ↑ concentration of steam as its cheaper than ethene
  • ↓ temperature
33
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What temperatures are used in the hydration of ethene to ethanol? Why?

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  • 573K and 6500kPa

* compromised between best yield and fastest rate

34
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What is the equilibrium constant?

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The ratio of concentrations of the reactants and products in a reaction mixture

35
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What can the equilibrium constant be denoted by?

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Kc

36
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What does the c in Kc represent?

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Molar concentration

37
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When does the value of Kc remain constant?

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Only if the temperature remains constant

38
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For any reaction that reaches equilibria, how can the equation be written (with regard to Kc)?

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ᵃA + Bᵇ ⇌ ᶜC + ᵈD

39
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How can the equilibrium constant be written using the equation ᵃA + Bᵇ ⇌ ᶜC + ᵈD (provided temperature is constant)?

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Kc = [C]ᶜ [D]ᵈ / [B]ᵇ [A]ᵃ

40
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How can Kc be shown in an expression?

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Kc = products/ reactants

41
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What is the units for Kc?

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Vary but worked out by cancelling units for each term in the expression

42
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What does homogenous mean?

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All reactants and products are in the same phase

43
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What happens to the equilibrium position if Kc is relatively large?

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It lies well over to the product (right) side

44
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What happens to the equilibrium position if Kc is relatively small?

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It lies well over to the reactant (left) side

45
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How will change in temperature affect Kc?

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Will ↑ or ↓ depending on whether forward reaction is exothermic or endothermic

46
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Where will equilibrium lie if Kc > 1?

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Concentration of products > reactants so equilibrium lies to the right

47
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Where will equilibrium lie if Kc < 1?

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Concentration of reactants > products so equilibrium lies to left

48
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If temperature increases for an exothermic reaction, what happens to Kc?

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Decreases

49
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If temperature increases for an endothermic reaction, what happens to Kc?

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Increases

50
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If temperature decreases for an exothermic reaction, what happens to Kc?

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Increases

51
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If temperature decreases for an endothermic reaction, what happens to Kc?

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Decreases

52
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Will increasing or decreasing concentration have an effect on the value of Kc?

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No

53
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Why will a change in concentration not affect Kc?

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Kc is dependent on concentrations of reactants and products changing

e.g. if concentration of reactants is increased, then equilibrium will shift until equilibrium is restored - so no overall change in concentration of reactants or products

54
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Will increasing or decreasing pressure have an effect on the value of Kc?

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No

55
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Will adding a catalyst have an effect on the value of Kc?

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No - increases rate of forward and reverse reactions by the same amount

56
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Which reactions are regarded as going to completion?

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Those with Kc having a value greater than 10¹⁰

57
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What reactions are regarded as not taking place at all?

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Those with Kc having a value less than 10⁻¹⁰

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