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Equilibrium is a state in which there are no observable changes as time goes by. Chemical equilibrium is achieved when:
the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal and the concentrations of the reactants and products remain constant Physical equilibrium H2O l! H2O g!
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Homogenous equilibrium applies to reactions in which all reacting species are in the same phase.
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9n most cases Kc Kp
a/ (g) 0 b1 (g)
cC (g) 0 d2 (g)
Kp ' Kc(RT)n
Homogeneous Equilibrium
CH)COOH aq! 0 H2O l! CH)COO, aq! 0 H)O0 aq! -H2O. ' constant
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-CH)COO,.-H)O0. ' K: Kc = c -H2O. -CH)COOH. ;eneral practice not to include units for the equilibrium constant.
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-COCl2. +.$# ' ' 22+ Kc ' -CO.-Cl2. +.+$2 * +.+?# Kp ' Kc(RT)n
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CO g! 0 Cl2 g! R ' +.+@2$
<he equilibrium concentrations for the reaction between carbon mono*ide and molecular chlorine to form COCl2 g! at =#+C are -CO. ' +.+$2 M> -Cl2. ' +.+?# M> and -COCl2. ' +.$# M. Calculate the equilibrium constants Kc and Kp. COCl2 g!
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Kp '
2 P"O PO 2 2 P"O 2
<he equilibrium constant Kp for the reaction 2"O2 g! 2"O g! 0 O2 g! is $?@ at $+++A. 7hat is the equilibrium pressure of O 2 if the P"O 2' +.#++ atm and P"O ' +.2=+ atmB
PO2 ' Kp
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Heterogenous equilibrium applies to reactions in which reactants and products are in different phases.
<he concentration of solids and pure liquids are not included in the e*pression for the equilibrium constant.
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-CaCO). -CaO.
CaCO) s!
CaO s! 0 CO2 g! -CaCO). ' constant -CaO. ' constant Kp ' PCO2
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CaCO) s!
CaO s! 0 CO2 g!
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Consider the following equilibrium at 2D? A: "H#H% s! "H) g! 0 H2% g! <he partial pressure of each gas is +.2(? atm. Calculate Kp and Kc for the reactionB Kp = P H % ' +.2(? * +.2(? ' +.+=+2 "H P
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Kp ' Kc(RT)n Kc ' Kp(RT)-n
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T ' 2D? A
K: c K: c: Kc
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Kc ' K: c * K: c:
9f a reaction can be e*pressed as the sum of two or more reactions> the equilibrium constant for the overall reaction is given by the product of the equilibrium constants of the individual reactions.
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2"O2 g! -"2O#.
"2O# g!
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7hen the equation for a reversible reaction is written in the opposite direction> the equilibrium constant becomes the reciprocal of the original equilibrium constant.
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Equilibrium ratef ' rater kf -/.-1.2 ' kr -/12. kf -/12. ' Kc ' kr -/.-1.2
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Qc 3 Kc system proceeds from right to left to reach equilibrium Qc ' Kc the system is at equilibrium Qc 4 Kc system proceeds from left to right to reach equilibrium
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<he reaction quotient (Qc) is calculated by substituting the initial concentrations of the reactants and products into the equilibrium constant Kc! e*pression.
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$. E*press the equilibrium concentrations of all species in terms of the initial concentrations and a single unEnown x> which represents the change in concentration. 2. 7rite the equilibrium constant e*pression in terms of the equilibrium concentrations. Anowing the value of the equilibrium constant> solve for x. ). Having solved for x> calculate the equilibrium concentrations of all species.
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/t $2@++C the equilibrium constant Kc! for the reaction 1r2 g! 21r g! 9s $.$ * $+,). 9f the initial concentrations are -1r2. ' +.+() M and -1r. ' +.+$2 M> calculate the concentrations of these species at equilibrium. 5et x be the change in concentration of 1r2 1r2 g! ,x 21r g! +.+$2 02x 9nitial M! +.+()
Change M!
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Equilibrium M!
/t equilibrium> -1r. ' +.+$2 0 2x ' ,+.++D M or +.++@## M /t equilibrium> -1r2. ' +.+(2 8 x ' +.+(#@ M
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1r2 g! ,x 21r g! +.+$2 02x +.+() +.+() , x +.+$2 0 2x
+.+$2 0 2x!2 ' $.$ * $+,) Kc ' +.+() , x #x2 0 +.+#@x 0 +.+++$## ' +.++++(D) 8 +.++$$x #x2 0 +.+#D$x 0 +.++++=#= ' + 2 , b b 8 #ac x' ax2 0 bx 0 c '+ 2a x ' ,+.+$+? x ' ,+.++$=@
Le Chteliers Princi le
9f an e*ternal stress is applied to a system at equilibrium> the system adFusts in such a way that the stress is partially offset as the system reaches a new equilibrium position.
Changes in Concentration
"2 g! 0 )H2 g! Equilibrium shifts left to offset stress 2"H) g! /dd "H)
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9ncrease concentration of product s! 2ecrease concentration of product s! 9ncrease concentration of reactant s! 2ecrease concentration of reactant s!
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%ide with fewest moles of gas %ide with most moles of gas %ide with most moles of gas %ide with fewest moles of gas
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Exothermic Rx K decreases K increases colder
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uncatalyJed
Catalyst lowers Ea for both forward and reverse reactions. Catalyst does not change equilibrium constant or shift equilibrium.
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Le Chteliers Princi le /dding a Catalyst does not change K does not shift the position of an equilibrium system system will reach equilibrium sooner
catalyJed
Hb aq! 0 O2 aq!
Kc '
-Hb.-O2.
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HbO2 aq!
-HbO2.
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Le Chteliers Princi le
Change Equilibrium Constant no no no yes no
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Change
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