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1 .       Calculate the equilibrium partial pressure of PCl3 in a 3.00-L vessel that was charged with 0.123 atm of PCl5.

PCl5(g) PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)

(Keq = 0.0121)

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2 .       Dinitrogen tetroxide undergoes the decomposition N2O4(g) 2NO2(g) with Keq = 5.85 x 10-3 at 25°C. If we begin with 0.100 atm dinitrogen tetroxide, what is the partial pressure of nitrogen dioxide at equilibrium?

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3 .       This question pertains to the equilibrium
2 POCl3(g) 2PCl3(g) + O2(g)
for which delta.gifHorxn = +508 kJ.
How will the equilibrium of the reaction shift if POCl3 is added to the reaction vessel?

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4 .       This question pertains to the equilibrium
2 POCl3(g) 2PCl3(g) + O2(g)
for which delta.gifHorxn = +508 kJ.
How will the equilibrium of the reaction shift if only O2 is removed from the reaction vessel?

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5 .       Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

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6 .       Of the following equilibria, which one will shift to the left in response to a decrease in volume?

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7 .       Consider the equilibrium system Fe3O4(s) + CO(g) CO2(g) + 3FeO(s), a slightly endothermic reaction at room temperature. Which of the following changes is incorrect?

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8 .       For the endothermic reaction CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g), which of the following actions would favor shifting the equilibrium position to form more CO2 gas?

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9 .       Consider the following exothermic reaction:

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

Which of the following changes would not increase the amount of NH3 produced from given quantities of N2 and H2?

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10 .       Consider the reaction below:

2SO3(g) 2SO2(g) + O2(g)

H° = +198 kJ

All of the following changes would shift the equilibrium to the left except one. Which one would not cause the equilibrium to shift to the left?

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11 .       Consider the reaction below:

CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g)

H° = -41 kJ

All of the following changes would shift the equilibrium to the right except one. Which one would not cause the equilibrium to shift to the right?

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12 .       To an equilibrium mixture of 2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3(g), some helium, an inert gas, is added at constant volume. The addition of helium causes the total pressure to double. Which of the following is true?

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