ANSWER KEY

EXERCISEI
Q.l
Q.2

(a) 25, shifts left, (b) 0.22, shiftsright,(c) oo, shifts left, (d) 1, shifts right, (e) 0, shift right, (f) 4, shifts left
(a) K = [Ag+] [CI-] is less than 1. AgCl is insoluble thus the concentration of ions are much less than 1M
(b) K = 1 /[Pb2+] [Cl~]2 is greater than one because PbCl2 is insoluble and formation of the solid will
reduce the concentration of ions to a low level
Q.4 K about 10
Q.6p (a) incomplete (b) almost complete Q.7 c
Q.8 ~ 9x 10"32mol/L
Q. 9 The reaction is not an equilibrium because Qc > Kc. The reaction will proceedfromright to left to reach
equilibrium
Q.ll 5.9 x 10~3 M
Q.12 [NO] = 0.056 M, [N2] = [0 2 ] = 1.37 M
Q.13 [PC13] = [Cy = 0.071 M,[PC15] = 0.089
Q. 14 PCIF = PP2 = 0.389 atm, PCIF3 = 1 -08 atm
Q.15 Kp =0.4, a - 0 . 1
Q.16 50%
3
_1
Q.17 (a) 6.667 x 10" mol L ; (b) n (N 2 0 4 ) = 0.374 mol; n (N0 2 ) = 0.052 mol ;
(c) 10.49 atm (d) 6.44%
Q.18 0.97 atm
Q.19 Kp = 1.3 x 10"3 atm"2
Q.20 Kp= 2.5 atm, P = 15 atm
Q.21 53.33%
Q.22 K = 4
Q.23 31/27
Q.24 22.4 mg
Q.25

P H20 =5 x 10-I5atm

Q.26 0.821 atm

Q. 27 add N2, add H2, increase the pressure, heat the reaction
Q.28 (a) shiftright, shiftleft, (b) shift right, no effect, (c) shift left, shiftleft, (d) shift left, shiftright
Q.29 (a) K = [CH30H]/[H2]2[C0],
(b) 1. [H2] increase, [CO] decrease, [CH3OH] increase; 2. [H2] increase, [CO] decrease, [CH3OH]
decrease ; 3. [H2] increase, [CO] increase, [CH3OH] increase ; 4. [H2] increase, [CO] increase,
[CHgOH] increase; 5. [H2] increase, [CO] increase, [CHgOH] decrease; 6. no change
Q.30 (a) K = [C0][H2]/[H20];
(b) in each of the following cases the mass of carbon will change, but its concentration (activity) will not
change. 1. [H20] no change, [CO] no change, [H2] no change; 2. [H20] decrease, [CO] decrease,
[H2] decrease; 3. [H20] increase, [CO] increase, [H2] decrease; 4. [H20] increase, [CO] increase,
[H2] increase; 5. [H20] decrease, [CO] increase, [H2] increase
Q.31 b
Q.32 Add NaCl or some other salt that produces Cl~ in the solution. Cool the solution.
Q.33 a
kf

[C]

Q.34 kf[A][B] = k r [ C ] ; - ^ = ^ j ^ = k

Q.36 216

Q.38 (i) 2; (ii) 1.2 mol/L; (iii) 0.1 moles/hr

Q.39 kr increase more than k^ this means that Ea (reverse) is greater than Ea (forward). The reaction is
exothermic when Ea (reverse) > Ea (forward).
Q.43 (a)-9.574 J/mol,(b)A=10 10 ,(c) 9.96 xlO9, (d) 9.98 x 109
Q.44 16.06 kJ
Q.45 -810 J/mol;-5872 J/mol and 41.3 kJ/mol
Q.46 1.3 x 108
Q.47 0.058
Q.48 29.0
Q.49 Kp = 0.0313 atm, Kc = 1.28 x 10"3
[C0 2 ] 3
(Pco2)3
1
_ J _
Q50

(a) Kc =

I c o f ' Kp =

'^

=
C

[0j'

(P0, )3 '

Kc = [Ba2+] [S042-]
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Q.51 K c = 1.51k Kp = 49.6

Q.52 l J x l O ^ M
Q.53 [CO] = [H2] = 0.18 M ; [H20] = 1.02 M
Q.54 (a) Kc= 0.573 and Kp= 23.5; (b) to the right, [PC15] =0.365 M; [PC13] = 0.285 M, ; [Cl2] = 0.735 M
Q.56 -1.005 kJ/mol
Q.57 AG = 0 ; K = 1
Q.58 AH= 9.07 kJ/mol; AS=-8.92 J/moHK"1
PROFICIENCY TEST
3.

1.

2.

high

5.

exothermic

6.

KP = KC(RT) 7.

9.

log

12.

temperature
backward
decreases
T
T
F
F
T

15.
18.
21.

25.
29.
33.
37.

Ko
-2
Ki

AH T 2 - V
2.303R T2T!

13.
16.
19.
22.
26.
30.
34.
38.

10.
Guldberg and Waage
17.
high
same amount of
23.
T
27.
F
T
31.
35.
F
39.
F

1
10
backward
zero

4.
8.

VK
AG0 = - RT INK

11.

mol2L-2

14.
KP = KC(RT)AN
20.
24.
F
28.
T
32.
T
36.
F
40.
T

decreases
larger value of
F
T
T
F
F

EXERCISEII
Q.l
Q.2
Q.5
Q.6
Q.7
Q.8
Q.9
Q.ll

Kp(atm)= 1,13
Q.4 0.379 atm
Q.3 Kp = 0.01 atm
2.4 mole
PCS2 = 1.284 atm, PS2 = 0.1365 atm
300L
(i) xco = 0.765, xC02 = 0.235; p(C0 2 ) = 0.938 atm (ii) PTotal = 0.68 atm
(K = 3), n S02 = 0.92, n S03 = 0.48, nNO=l .28, % 0 2 = 0.22
Q.10 a = 0.415 and 0.2
0.64 atm, P ^ =0.095 atm
PNO
NO=
2
Q.13 Kp= 1.862 x 1012 atm-1/2
Q.12 K = 1.337, K = 0.0263
2.7 g/ lit

Q.14 pNa = 0.843 M Pa; pNa2= 0.170 M Pa; k p =0.239

Q.16
Q.18
Q.20
Q.22
Q.23
Q.25
Q.27
Q.29
Q.31
Q.32
Q.34

Q.15 V = 144 mL

9.34 g
Q. 17 Kc=54, nm=0.9 mol, nI2= 0.05 mol, n H2 : = 0.3 mol
Q.19 nCQ2 = 0.938, n H2 = 1.938, n c o = 0.062, nH2Qg= 4.062
48 atm
Q.21 (a) 400mm2,900mm2 (b) 4: 9, (c) 72.15 mm Hg
6.71 x io~4
a = 0.5
Q.24 dissociation = 48.5%, 80.05%
K c = 1/12, [R] = 4 (initial), = 1.5 (final)
1
ArH = 75.5 kJ mol" Q.26 B -> NH4N02; Total pressure = 84.34 atm
K = 2.58
Q.28 K=707.2, backward reaction is favoured
Kc = 480
Q.30 1.32 xlO" 3
K A = 779.4, KB = 6.074 x 10 5 ;K C = 1.283 x 10~3
To be proved
Q.33 CuS0 4 .5H 2 0 = 9.2 x 10-4mol, CuS0 4 = 8 x 10~5 moles
k c =0.111;k c =0.14
Q.35 (a) 1.05 atm, (b) 3.43 atm"1 Q.36 314.1 atm

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Q.37

pC02 =202.65 kPa; pH20 =3.16kPa;p c o = T).124kPa

Q.38 103.47 kJ/mol

Q.39 (a)Kp=7.563 x 10"2, v = 35.62, p(H20)=p(CO)=0.05atm,p(H2)=0.1167atm,p(C02)=0.2833atm
(b) Kj=9, K2=119
Q.40 K = 1.17 x 10-3
EXERCISE III
B
Q.2
Q.l
Q.5 B
Q.6
Q.9 C,D,E
Q.10
Q.14
Q.13 A
Q.17 A
Q.18
Q-20 (i) A, (ii) B, (iii) A

A
B
D
AB,C,D
D

Q.3 A
Q.4 D
Q.7 D
Q.8 A
Q.ll C
Q.12 C,D
Q.15 A
Q.16 A
Q. 19 (i) B ,(ii) C,(iii) B,(iv) A

EXERCISE IV
Q.l
Q.3
Q.5
Q.7
Q.8

Q.9

XN2= 0.79, X 02 = 0.21

Q.2 D
-1
p = 0.454 g L
Q.4 Fraction decomposed = 0.4
4.54gdm -3
Q.6 (i)kc= 8.1 x 10" 5 mol 2 L 2 ;k p = 4.19 x 1CT2atm2(ii)Noeffect;
15991 J mol"1 , 12304 JmoH ; B > C > A
(i) 5.705 x 103 kJmol-1
(ii) Since initial Gibbsfreeenergy change ofthe reaction is positive, so the reverse reaction will take
place
B

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