Dinitrogen tetraoxide, a colorless gas, exists in equilibrium withnitrogen dioxide, a reddish brown gas.One way to represent this equilibrium is:1/2 N204(g)NO2(g)We could also write this reaction three other ways, listed below. The equilibrium constants for allof the reactions are related. Write the equilibrium constant for each new reaction in terms of K,the equilibrium constant for the reaction above.1) N2O4(g)2NO2(g)K1=2)2NO2(g)?N204(9)K23) NO2(g)1/2 N204(g)K3=Drag and drop your selection from the following list to complete the answer:(1/K)21/KK² Consider the reaction:N2O4 (9) 2NO2(g)Write the equilibrium constant for this reaction in terms of the equilibrium constants,K1 andK2, for the reactions below:N2 (9) 202 (9) = N2O4(9) K11/2N2(g) + O2(9) NO2(g) K₂For answers with both a subscript and a superscript, enter the subscript first. For example, enter K} ifthe first equilibrium constant should be squared.K =

Step 1: (1) First reaction:N2 (g) + 2O2 (g) ⇌ N2O4 (g) K1 = [Product]/[Reactant]K1 =…

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Problem 23Q: Consider the reaction 2N2O(g) + O2(g) 4NO(g) Suppose the system is at equilibrium, and then an...

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Consider the reaction 2N2O(g) + O2(g) 4NO(g) Suppose the system is at equilibrium, and then an additional mole of N2O(g) is injected into the system at constant temperature. Once the reaction reestablishes equilibrium, has the amount of N2O increased or decreased from its original equilibrium amount? Explain. What happens to the value of the equilibrium constant with this change?
Suppose a reaction has the equilibrium constant K = 1.3 108. What does the magnitude of this constant tell you about the relative concentrations of products and reactants that will be present once equilibrium is reached? Is this reaction likely to be a good source of the products?
The creation of shells by mollusk species is a fascinating process. By utilizing the Ca2+ in their food and aqueous environment, as well as some complex equilibrium processes, a hard calcium carbonate shell can be produced. One important equilibrium reaction in this complex process is HCO3(aq)H+(aq)+CO32(aq)K=5.61011 If 0.16 mole of HCO3 is placed into 1.00 L of solution, what will be the equilibrium concentration of CO32?
What is the law of mass action? Is it true that the value of K depends on the amounts of reactants and products mixed together initially? Explain. Is it true that reactions with large equilibrium constant values are very fast? Explain. There is only one value of the equilibrium constant for a particular system at a particular temperature, but there is an infinite number of equilibrium positions. Explain.
12.102 A chemical engineer is working to optimize the production of acrylonitrile to be used in the manufacture of carbon fibers. The reaction being used is the combination of propene gas, ammonia, and oxygen. The reaction is normally carried out at moderately high temperatures so all species are in the gas phase. (a) Write the equilibrium constant expression for this reaction. (b) The boiling point of acrylonitrile is 77 °C, and that of propene is -48 °C. What would the equilibrium expression be if this reaction were carried out at room temperature? (c) What characteristic of this reaction might cause the engineer to desire carrying out this reaction at room temperature?
12.101 An engineer working on a design to extract petroleum from a deep thermal reservoir wishes to capture toxic hydrogen sulfide gases present by reaction with aqueous iron(II) nitrate to form solid iron(II) sulfide. (a) Write the chemical equation for this process, assuming that it reaches equilibrium. (b) What is the equilibrium constant expression for this system? (c) How can the process be manipulated so that it does not reach equilibrium, allowing the continuous removal of hydrogen sulfide?
Because calcium carbonate is a sink for CO32- in a lake, the student in Exercise 12.39 decides to go a step further and examine the equilibrium between carbonate ion and CaCOj. The reaction is Ca2+(aq) + COj2_(aq) ** CaCO,(s) The equilibrium constant for this reaction is 2.1 X 10*. If the initial calcium ion concentration is 0.02 AI and the carbonate concentration is 0.03 AI, what are the equilibrium concentrations of the ions? A student is simulating the carbonic acid—hydrogen carbonate equilibrium in a lake: H2COj(aq) H+(aq) + HCO}‘(aq) K = 4.4 X 10"7 She starts with 0.1000 AI carbonic acid. What are the concentrations of all species at equilibrium?
In a particular experiment, the equilibrium constant measured for the reaction, Cl2(g)+NO2(g)Cl2NO2(g), is 2.8. Based on this measurement, calculate AG° for this reaction. Calculate AG° using data from Appendix E at the back of the book and discuss the agreement between your two calculations.
Write a chemical equation for an equilibrium system that would lead to the following expressions (ad) for K. (a) K=(PH2S)2 (PO2)3(PSO2)2 (PH2O)2 (b) K=(PF2)1/2 (PI2)1/2PIF (c) K=[ Cl ]2(Pcl2)[ Br ]2 (d) K=(PNO)2 (PH2O)4 [ Cu2+ ]3[ NO3 ]2 [ H+ ]8
At room temperature, the equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction 2 NO(g) ⇌ N2(g) + O2(g) is 1.4 × 1030. Is this reaction product-favored or reactant-favored? Explain your answer. In the atmosphere at room temperature the concentration of N2 is 0.33 mol/L, and the concentration of O2 is about 25% of that value. Calculate the equilibrium concentration of NO in the atmosphere produced by the reaction of N2 and O2. How does this affect your answer to Question 11?
12.103 Methanol, CH3OH, can be produced by the reaction of CO with H2, with the liberation of heat. All species in the reaction are gaseous. What effect will each of the following have on the equilibrium concentration of CO? (a) Pressure is increased, (b) volume of the reaction container is decreased, (c) heat is added, (d) the concentration of CO is increased, (e) some methanol is removed from the container, and (f) H2 is added.
The chapter opening photograph (page 670) showed how the cobalt(II) chloride equilibrium responded to temperature changes. (a) Look back at that photograph. Is the conversion of the red cation to the blue anion exothermic or endothermic? (b) If hydrochloric acid is added to the violet mixture of cobalt(II) ions shown below, the blue CoCl42 ion is favored. If water is then added to the mixture, a red solution favoring [Co(H2O)]2+ results. Explain these observations in terms of Le Chateliers principle. (c) How do these observations prove the reaction is reversible?

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