Equilibrium Flashcards
If none of the products or the reactants are removed from a reversible reaction then … And … At the …
Reactants make products
Products make reactants
Same time (AKA dynamic equilibrium)
Example of a reversible reaction is?
- Heating copper sulphate
- Hydrated copper sulphate —> anhydrous copper sulphate + steam
- CuSO4.5H2O CuSO4 + 5H2O
Haber process:
3H2(g) + N2 (g) —> 2NH3(g)
nitrogen + hydrogen (endothermic) –> [ammonia] + heat (exothermic)
If increase of reaction there is …. Product produced
More
Equilibrium: not the … That is constant. Only the … is constant. You could change the: pressure, temp, concentration
Amount
Concentration
Haber process ideal temp & pressure
450oC
200-350 atmospheres
What is the catalyst used in making ammonia to increase the rate of reaction in both directions, reducing the need for a higher temperature and if this were the case making the yield lower
Iron
Why is 200 atmospheres ideal for making ammonia?
Safe
Less expensive
Sources of nitrogen and hydrogen in haver process
Nitrogen —> air
Hydrogen —> methane + water
Air –> 78% of air is nitrogen –> easily obtained by fractional distillation
Methane + water –> hydrogen obtained from methane –> methane +steam -> carbon dioxide + hydrogen
Converter 200 atmospheres
450oC
Iron catalyst –> ammonia 28% yield
72% recycled unreached gas
When the forward and backward reaction go at the same rate this is called
Dynamic equilibrium
In reactions you could change the
Pressure
Temperature
Concentration
An example of a reversible reaction is heating ammonium chloride
Ammonium chloride –> ammonia + hydrogen chloride
NH4Cl(s) NH3(g) + HCl(g)