Equilibrium Flashcards

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If none of the products or the reactants are removed from a reversible reaction then … And … At the …

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Reactants make products
Products make reactants
Same time (AKA dynamic equilibrium)

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Example of a reversible reaction is?

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  • Heating copper sulphate
  • Hydrated copper sulphate —> anhydrous copper sulphate + steam
  • CuSO4.5H2O CuSO4 + 5H2O
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Haber process:
3H2(g) + N2 (g) —> 2NH3(g)
nitrogen + hydrogen (endothermic) –> [ammonia] + heat (exothermic)

If increase of reaction there is …. Product produced

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More

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Equilibrium: not the … That is constant. Only the … is constant. You could change the: pressure, temp, concentration

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Amount

Concentration

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Haber process ideal temp & pressure

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450oC

200-350 atmospheres

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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

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Iron

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Why is 200 atmospheres ideal for making ammonia?

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Safe

Less expensive

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Sources of nitrogen and hydrogen in haver process

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Nitrogen —> air

Hydrogen —> methane + water

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Air –> 78% of air is nitrogen –> easily obtained by fractional distillation
Methane + water –> hydrogen obtained from methane –> methane +steam -> carbon dioxide + hydrogen

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Converter 200 atmospheres
450oC
Iron catalyst –> ammonia 28% yield
72% recycled unreached gas

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When the forward and backward reaction go at the same rate this is called

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Dynamic equilibrium

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In reactions you could change the

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Pressure
Temperature
Concentration

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An example of a reversible reaction is heating ammonium chloride

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Ammonium chloride –> ammonia + hydrogen chloride

NH4Cl(s) NH3(g) + HCl(g)

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