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Write the equilibrium expression for the reaction: 2CO(g) CO_2(g) + C(s), Delta

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Question

Write the equilibrium expression for the reaction: 2CO(g) CO_2(g) + C(s), Delta H degree = -170 kJ/mol Using: N_2(g) + O_2(g) 2NO(g); K = 4.1 times 10^-31 Determine K for: N_2(g) + 1/2O_2(g) N_2O(g); K = 2.4 times 10^-18 2NO(g) N_2O(g) + 1/2O_2(g) Is the following reaction exothermic or endothermic? N_2(g) + 3H_2(g) 2NH_3(g); K_P(300 degree C) = 4.34 times 10^-3 and K_p(600 degree C) = 2.25 times 10^-6 The following diagrams represent the equilibrium state for three different reactions. Which reaction has the largest equilibrium constant of the three reactions? Which reaction has the smallest?

Explanation / Answer

2) the reaction is 2CO(g) <------> CO2(g) + C(s)

The equilibrium expression is

Kc = [CO2] /[CO]2

and Kp = PCO2 / [PCO]2

3)The rxn 1 is N2 + O2 ----> 2NO , K1 = 4.1 x1010

   rxn 2 is N2 +1/2 O2 ----->N2O K2 = 2.4x10-18

The required reaction 2NO -----> N2O + 1/2 O2

It can be obtained by rxn 2 - rxn 1 and K3= K2/K1

Thus K3 = 2.4x10-18 / 4.1 x 1010

= 5.8 x10-9

4) For the give reaction Keq at 300 C is 4.34x103 nd at 600C it is 2.25x102

Thus with increase in temperature, the K value decreases , hence the reaction is exothermic.

5)The third reaction is the one with largest K value as it has 3 product molecules and two reactant molecules.

The second one is the one with smallest K value as it has only one product and 3 each of reactant molecules.