* Is it correct to say that the reaction has “stopped” when it has

reached equilibrium? Explain your answer and support it with a

specific example.
* Why is chemical equilibrium described as a dynamic process?

1. Which of the following is true for a chemical reaction at

equilibrium?
a. only the forward reaction stops
b. only the reverse reaction stops
c. both the forward and reverse reactions stop
d. the rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions are equal
e. the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal
2.Which of the following is true regarding the concentration of
products, for a chemical reaction that is already at equilibrium,
assuming no disruptions to the equilibrium?
a. The concentrations of products will not change because there are
no more reactants.
b. The concentrations of products will not change because the
limiting reagent is gone.
c. The concentrations of products will not change because the
forward and reverse rates are equal.
d. The concentrations of products will change continually because of
reversibility.
3. Which of the following are equal for a chemical system at
equilibrium? If all are equal, answer E.
a. the concentrations of reactant and products are equal
b. the rate constants for the forward and reverse reactions are equal
c. the time that a particular atom or molecule spends as a reactant
and product are equal
d. the rate of the forward and reverse reaction
e. all of the above are equal
4. The equilibrium constant for the acid ionization of
mercaptoethanol (HSCH2CH2OH) is 1.91 x 10^ –10.
HSCH2CH2OH(aq) <-> H+ (aq) + SCH2CH2OH– (aq) K = 1.91 x
10^–10
Which of the following statements is true regarding this equilibrium?
I. The reaction is product favored.
II. The reaction is reactant favored.
III. Equilibrium lies far to the right.
IV. Equilibrium lies far to the left.
a. I and III
b. I and IV
c. II and III
d. II and IV
e. None are true, as the concentrations of reactants and products
are comparable.
5. The equilibrium constant for the formation of hydrogen iodide
from hydrogen and iodine is 45 at a certain temperature.
H2(g) + I2(s) 2 HI(g) K = 45
Which of the following is true regarding this equilibrium?
I. The reaction is product favored.
II. The reaction is reactant favored.
III. Equilibrium lies to the right.
IV. Equilibrium lies to the left.
a. I and III
b. I and IV
c. II and III
d. II and IV
e. None are true, as the concentrations of reactants and products
are essentially the same.
6. If the equilibrium is established by initially adding 0.10 mol each
of A and B to a 1L container, then which of the following must be
true once the mixture achieves equilibrium?
A + 2B <-> 2C K = 320
a. [A] = [B] b. [A] = [B] = [C] c.
[B] = 2[C]
d. [A] > [B] e. [A] < [B]
7. For the chemical equilibrium A + 2B <-> 2C, the value of the
equilibrium constant, K, is 10. What is the value of the equilibrium
constant for the reaction written in reverse?

8. Calculate K for the following reaction given the following

equilibrium concentrations of H2, CO, and H2O.
C(s) + H2O(g) <-> CO(g) + H2(g) K = ??
Equilibrium Concentrations (M) respectively: 1.60, 0.3, 0.3
9. What is the equilibrium concentration of Br2 if [HBr] = 0.35 M and
[H2] = 0.22 M at equilibrium?
H2(g) + Br2(g) <-> 2HBr(g) K = 62.5
10. Increasing the temperature of an exothermic reaction results in
__________
a. more products and fewer reactants.
b. more reactants and fewer products.
c. more reactants and products.
d. fewer reactants and products.
 11. If an equilibrium reaction is endothermic, what happens to the
equilibrium constant if the temperature of the reaction is increased?
if the temperature is decreased?

57. Given the following reaction at equilibrium, which of the following

alterations will increase the amount (in moles) of SO2Cl2: (there is
only one correct answer)
SO2(g) + Cl2(g) <-> SO2Cl2(g) ∆H˚ = -67 kJ
a. adding heat to the system
b. adding Cl2 to the system.
c. removing Cl2 from the system.
d. increasing the volume of the reaction vessel.
58. Given: A(s) + B(l) <-> C(g) + D(g) ∆H˚ = 84.3 kJ
If the above reactants and products are contained in a closed vessel
and the reaction system is at equilibrium, the number of moles of C
can be decreased by which of the following? (Note that the reactants
are solid and liquid.)
a. adding some A to the system.
b. removing some D from the system.
c. decreasing the size/volume of the reaction vessel.
d. increasing the temperature of the reaction system.
e. adding some B to the system
59. PbCl2 has limited solubility in neutral water. But the amount of
lead ions is reduced when sodium chloride is added to the water.
Addition of sodium chloride has no impact on the solubility of
Ca(OH)2. Which statement explains why?
PbCl2(s) <-> Pb2+(aq) + 2 Cl- (aq) K=1.6 x 10-5
a. Sodium ions reacts with the lead ions that are produced.
b. Addition of sodium ions reduces the solubility of any slightly-soluble
solid.
c. Adding sodium chloride effectively adds aqueous chloride ions. The
addition of chloride ions has a LeChateliertype impact, drives the
PbCl2 solubility to the left, and results in less PbCl2 dissolving.
1. 4 H3PO4(aq) ⇄ P4O10(s) + 6 H2O(l)
Given (at equilibrium):
• Kc = 9090
• T = 298°C
• V = 0.2 L
Wanted: [H3PO4] at equilibrium?
2. 2 CrCl2(s) + Cl2(g) ⇄ 2 CrCl3(s)

Wanted: equilibrium expression for Kc?

3.Which of the following statements about the equilibrium constant is
correct?
A. It changes with changes in the temperature
 B. It changes by the addition of a catalyst
C. It always remains the same at different reaction conditions
D. It increases if the concentration of one of the reactants or
products is increased
2 Which of the following statements is correct?
A. At the equilibrium, sum of [reactant] = sum of [product]
B. At the equilibrium the forward and reverse reactions still occur
C. A chemical equilibrium can be attained only starting from a
mixture
D. Chemical equilibrium is a static equilibrium, [reactant] =
constant and [product] = constant

N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) ⇄ 2 NH3 (g)?

3. What is the equilibrium constant expression K C of the reaction:

ICl (s) ⇄ I2 (s) + Cl2 (g)?

4. What is the equilibrium constant expression K C of the reaction: 2

reaction: 2 ICl (s) ⇄ I2 (s) + Cl2 (g)?

5. How can we increase the total amount of produced Cl 2 during the

A. By adding more ICl

B. By increasing the pressure
C. By removing the Cl2 as it is formed
D. By decreasing the volume of the container

6. The equilibrium constant is always written as a ratio of

A. products over reactants
B. reactants over products
C. products times reactants
7. When writing an equilibrium expression, the coefficients from the
balanced equation become the
A. factors of the concentration terms
B. exponents of the concentration terms
C. divisor of the concentration terms
8. A large equilibrium constant value means that the
A. reaction is favoring the reactants
 B. reaction is favoring the products
C. reaction is at completion

9. , determine the chemical reaction.

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10. At a particular temperature, how many equilibrium constants

can exist?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
11. While all different types of physical states can be present in a
chemical equation, the incorporation of __________ are not expressed
in the equilibrium constant expression.
A. gases
B. solids and liquids
C. aqueous solutions
12. Consider the following reversible reaction. In a 3.00 liter
container, the following amounts are found in equilibrium at 400 oC:
0.0420 mole N2, 0.516 mole H2 and 0.0357 mole NH3. Evaluate Kc.

N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)

13. If the equilibrium constant for the reaction

A + 2B C + 5/2 D
has a value of 4.0, what is the value of the equilibrium constant for
the reaction

2C + 5D 2A + 4B
at the same temperature?
(a) 0.25
(b) 0.063
(c) 2.0
(d) 8.0
(e) 16
14. Consider the reaction:

N2(g) + O2(g) Kc = 0.10 at

2NO(g) 2000oC

Starting with initial concentrations of 0.040 mol/L of N 2 and 0.040

mol/L of O2, calculate the equilibrium concentration of NO in mol/L
(a) 0.0055 mol/L
(b) 0.0096 mol/L
(c) 0.011 mol/L
(d) 0.080 mol/L
(e) 0.10 mol/L

the reaction, A + 2B ⇋ C + 3D, the equilibrium constant of the

15. If the concentration of B is increased at a fixed temperature, in

reaction will be
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains Unchanged
D. First, increases, then decrease
16. For any reversible reaction. If increases concentration of reactants. The effect on
the equilibrium constant :
A. Depends on the concentration
B.Increases
C. Decreases
D. Unchanged
17. The equilibrium 2SO2(g)+O2(g)⇌2SO3(g) shifts forward if:
A. Catalyst is used
B. Adsorbent to remove SO3
C. A small amount of reactant is used
D. None
18. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium:
2CO2 (g) 2CO (g) + O2 (g) DHe = -514 kJ
Le Cha^telier's principle predicts that adding O2 (g) to the reaction
container will __________.
A) decrease the partial pressure of CO2 (g) at equilibrium
B) decrease the value of the equilibrium constant
C) increase the partial pressure of CO2 (g) at equilibrium
D) increase the value of the equilibrium constant
E) increase the partial pressure of CO (g) at equilibrium