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Homework 1

1 .       A chemical system is at equilibrium

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2 .       What is the relationship between the rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions and the equilibrium constant for a process?

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3 .       Both the forward and reverse reactions of the following equilibrium are believed to be elementary steps:

CO(g) + Cl2(g) COCl(g) + Cl(g)

At 25°C the rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions are 1.4 x 10-28 M-1 s-1 and 9.3 x 1010 M-1 s-1, respectively. What is the value for the equilibrium constant at 25°C?

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4 .       Suppose that the reactions A --> B and B --> A are both elementary processes with rate constants of 9.6 x 102 s-1 and 3.8 x 104 s-1, respectively.

(a) What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the equilibrium A B?

(b) Which is greater at equilibrium, the concentration of A or the concentration of B?

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5 .       Write the expression for Keq for the following reaction:

N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO(g)

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6 .       What is the expression for Keq for the reaction 2N2O(g) + O2(g) 4NO(g)?

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7 .       For the gas-phase reaction CO + 3H2 CH4 + H2O, which expression represents Keq correctly?

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8 .       Write the expression for Keq for the following reaction:

2C2H4(g) + 2H2O(g) 2C2H6(g) + O2(g)

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9 .       What is the expression for Keq for the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)?

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10 .       In which of the following reactions is Keq independent of the pressure?

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11 .       The equilibrium constant for the reaction

2NO(g) N2(g) + O2(g)

is Keq = 2.4 x 103 at 2000°C. Calculate Keq for N2(g) + O2(g) 2NO(g). At this temperature does the equilibrium favor NO or does it favor N2 and O2?

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12 .       Given the equilibrium constant, Keq, of 2.40 x 10-3 at 1000 K for N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g), what is the equilibrium constant for NH3(g) 1/2N2(g) + 3/2H2(g) at 1000 K?

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