Lexan is a plastic used to make compact discs, eyeglass lenses, and bulletproof glass. One of the compounds used to make Lexan is phosgene (COCI 2 ), an extremely poisonous gas. Phosgene decomposes by the reaction COCl 2 ( g ) ⇌ CO ( g ) + Cl 2 ( g ) for which K P = 6.8 × 10 − 9 at 100°C. If pure phosgene at an initial pressure of 1.0 atm decomposes, calculate the equilibrium pressures of all species.
Lexan is a plastic used to make compact discs, eyeglass lenses, and bulletproof glass. One of the compounds used to make Lexan is phosgene (COCI 2 ), an extremely poisonous gas. Phosgene decomposes by the reaction COCl 2 ( g ) ⇌ CO ( g ) + Cl 2 ( g ) for which K P = 6.8 × 10 − 9 at 100°C. If pure phosgene at an initial pressure of 1.0 atm decomposes, calculate the equilibrium pressures of all species.
Solution Summary: The author explains the equilibrium constant and initial pressure of reactant for the decomposition reaction of phosgene.
Lexan is a plastic used to make compact discs, eyeglass lenses, and bulletproof glass. One of the compounds used to make Lexan is phosgene (COCI2), an extremely poisonous gas. Phosgene decomposes by the reaction
COCl
2
(
g
)
⇌
CO
(
g
)
+
Cl
2
(
g
)
for which KP = 6.8 × 10−9 at 100°C. If pure phosgene at an initial pressure of 1.0 atm decomposes, calculate the equilibrium pressures of all species.
Identifying the major species in weak acid or weak base equilibria
The preparations of two aqueous solutions are described in the table below. For each solution, write the chemical formulas of the major species present at
equilibrium. You can leave out water itself.
Write the chemical formulas of the species that will act as acids in the 'acids' row, the formulas of the species that will act as bases in the 'bases' row, and the
formulas of the species that will act as neither acids nor bases in the 'other' row.
You will find it useful to keep in mind that NH3 is a weak base.
acids: ☐
1.8 mol of HCl is added to
1.0 L of a 1.0M NH3
bases: ☐
solution.
other: ☐
0.18 mol of HNO3 is added
to 1.0 L of a solution that is
1.4M in both NH3 and
NH₁Br.
acids:
bases: ☐
other: ☐
0,0,...
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Using reaction free energy to predict equilibrium composition
Consider the following equilibrium:
2NH3 (g) = N2 (g) +3H₂
—N2 (g) AGº = 34. kJ
Now suppose a reaction vessel is filled with 4.19 atm of ammonia (NH3) and 9.94 atm of nitrogen (N2) at 378. °C. Answer the following questions about this
system:
rise
Under these conditions, will the pressure of NH 3 tend to rise or fall?
☐ x10
fall
Х
Is it possible to reverse this tendency by adding H₂?
In other words, if you said the pressure of NH 3 will tend to rise, can that
be changed to a tendency to fall by adding H₂? Similarly, if you said the
pressure of NH3 will tend to fall, can that be changed to a tendency to
rise by adding H₂?
If you said the tendency can be reversed in the second question, calculate
the minimum pressure of H₂ needed to reverse it.
Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
yes
no
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Identifying the major species in weak acid or weak base equilibria
The preparations of two aqueous solutions are described in the table below. For each solution, write the chemical formulas of the major species present at
equilibrium. You can leave out water itself.
Write the chemical formulas of the species that will act as acids in the 'acids' row, the formulas of the species that will act as bases in the 'bases' row, and the
formulas of the species that will act as neither acids nor bases in the 'other' row.
You will find it useful to keep in mind that HF is a weak acid.
2.2 mol of NaOH is added to
1.0 L of a 1.4M HF
solution.
acids:
П
bases:
Х
other: ☐
ப
acids:
0.51 mol of KOH is added to
1.0 L of a solution that is
bases:
1.3M in both HF and NaF.
other: ☐
00.
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