PROBLEMS in

EQUILIBRIUM

1. Write the equilibrium

expression of the following
reactions:
a. 2Ag2CO3 (s) 4Ag (s) + 2CO (g) + O2 (g)
b. H2O (g) + C (s) CO (g) + H2 (g)
c. 6Ca (s) + 2NH3 (g) 3CaH2 (s) + Ca3N2 (s)
d. PCl5 (s) PCl3 (l) + Cl2 (g)
e. C (s) + CO2 (g) 2CO (g)

2. Write the chemical

equation for each
reaction.

a. Keq = [COCl2]
[CO][Cl2]

b.Keq = [PCl3]2[O2]
[POCl3]2

3. At a temperature of 927oC, the

equilibrium concentrations for the

reaction
CO (g) + 3 H2

(g)

CH4

(g)

+ H2O (g)

are [CO] = 0.3065 M, [H2] = 1.46 M,

[CH4] = 0.1935 M and [H2O] = 0.1935
M.
Calculate the value of the
equilibrium constant for this reaction
at this temperature.

4. In the study of the

conversion of methane to
other fuels, a chemical
engineer mixes gaseous
CH4 and H2O in a 0.32-L
flask at 1200 K. At
equilibrium, the flask
contains 0.26 mol of CO,
0.091 mol of H2, and 0.41

5. The concentrations of
the substances involved in
the previous reaction at
927oC are [CO]=0.5 M,
[H2]=01 M, [CH4] = 0.25 M
and [H2O] = 0.25 M.
Is the reaction at
equilibrium? If not, in which
direction will it proceed?

Equilibrium
constant
expression for
gaseous system

Relationship between Q, Keq,

and the position of equilibrium
Q = Keq
Keq

Q=0
Q < Keq

Reaction proceeds
toward right, forming
more products

Q=
Q > Keq

E
Q
U
I
L
I
B
R
I
U
M

Reaction proceeds
toward left, forming
more reactants