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GENERAL CHEMISTRY
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OUTLINE
Basic concepts
The equilibrium constant
LeChatelier’s Principle
Relationship between K
p
&K
c
Relationship between G
0
rxn
and K
Evaluation of K at difference temperature.
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Chapter 5
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Basic concepts
Reversible reactions:
Reactions that do not go to completion and that can occur in
either direction.
Both the forward and reverse reactions
occur simultaneously. aA+bB cC+ dD
In the balanced equation:
“a, b, c, d” represent the stoichiometric coefficients
A, B are called the “reactants”
C, D are called the “products.”
The double arrow ( ) indicates that the reaction is reversible
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Basic concepts
Chemical equilibrium exists when two opposing reactions occur
simultaneously at the same rate.
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The equilibrium constant
For a general reaction in the gas phase:
aA (g)+bB (g) cC (g)+ dD (g)
The equilibrium constant expression is:
Pc Pd
Keq
Ca PD
B
b
P
A
K
eq
is the equilibrium constant.
The subscript eqto emphasize that partial pressure in
the equilibrium constant expression are those at
equilibrium.
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The equilibrium constant
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For a general reaction:
K c values always involve equilibrium values of concentrations.
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The equilibrium constant
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The equilibrium constant K
eq
has no units.
The value of K
c
:
Is constant at a given temperature,
Changes if the temperature changes,
Does not depend on the initial concentrations.
K
c
>1: most of the reactants would be converted into products,
we called a reaction “product-favored.
K
c
<1: most of the reactants remain and only small amounts of
products are formed.
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The equilibrium constant
Example:
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The equilibrium constant
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Variation of K
c
The value of K
c
depends on the form of the balanced equation for
the reaction.
If an equation for a reaction is multiplied by any factor, n, then
the original value of K
c
is raised to the n
th
power.
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Variation of K
c
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Calculating K
eq
Proceed as follows:
Tabulate the initial and the equilibrium concentrations (or partial
pressures) that are given.
If an initial and equilibrium concentration is given for a species,
calculate the change in concentration.
Use stoichiometry on the change in concentration line only to
calculate the changes in concentration of all other species in the
equilibrium .
Use initial concentrations and the changes in concentration to
calculate the equilibrium concentration. These are used to evaluate
the equilibrium constant.
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Calculating K
eq
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In one of their experiments, Harber and co-workers
introduced a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen into a
reaction vessel and allowed the system to attain chemical
equilibrium at 472
o
C. The equilibrium mixture of gases
was analyzed and found to contain 0.1207 M H
2
, 0.0402
M N
2
, and 0.00272 M NH
3.
From these data,
calculate the equilibrium constant, K
eq
, for N
2
(g)
+ 3H
2
(g) 2NH
3
(g)
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Calculating K
eq
Gaseous Hydrogen iodide is placed in a closed container
at 425
o
C, where it partially decomposes to hydrogen
and iodine: 2HI (g) H
2
(g) + I
2
(g). At equilibrium, it
is found that [HI] = 3.35 10
-3
M; [H
2
] = 4.79 10
-4
M;
[I
2
]
= 4.79 10
-4
M. What is the value of K
eq
at this
temperature.
A mixture of 0.100 mole of NO, 0.050 mole of H
2
, and
0.050 mole of H
2
O is placed in a 1.00-L vessel. The
following equilibrium is established:
2NO(g) + 2H
2
(g) N
2
(g) + 2H
2
O(g) Calculate
the K
eq
for the reaction.
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Calculating K
eq
Enough ammonia is dissolved in 5.00 liters of water at
25
o
C to produce a solution that is 0.0124 M in ammonia.
The solution is then allowed to come to equilibrium.
Analysis of the equilibrium mixture shows that the
concentration of OH
-
is 4.64 x 10
-4
M. Calculate K
eq
at 25
o
C for the reaction.
NH
3
(aq) + H
2
O(l) NH
4
+
(aq) + OH
-
(aq)
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Calculating K
eq
A mixture of 5.00 x 10
-3
mol of H
2
and 1.00 x 10
-2
mol of
I
2
is placed in a 5.00 L container at 448
o
C and allowed to
come to equilibrium. Analysis of the equilibrium mixture
shows that the concentration of HI is 1.87 x 10
-3
M. Calculate
the Kc at 448
o
C for the reaction. H
2
(g) + I
2
(g)
2HI(g)
K
eq
=50.51
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Calculating K
eq
Sulfur trioxide decomposes at high temperature in a sealed
container:
2SO
3
(g) 2SO
2
(g) + O
2
(g).
Initially the vessel is charged at 1000K with SO
3
(g) at a
concentration of 6.09 x 10
-3
M. At equilibrium, the SO
3
concentration is 2.44 x 10
-3
M. Calculate the value for K
eq
at 1000 K.
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Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations
The same steps used to calculate equilibrium constants are
used.
Generally, we do not have a number for the change in
concentration line.
Therefore, we need to assume that x mol/L of a species is
produced (or used).
The equilibrium concentrations are given as algebraic
expressions.
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Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations
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The reaction quotient
The reaction quotient, Q, for the general reaction is given as
follows:
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The reaction quotient
Q < K
c
: Forward reaction predominates until equilibrium
is established.
Q = K
c
: System is at equilibrium.
Q > K
c
: Reverse reaction predominates until equilibrium
is established.
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The reaction quotient
Q < Kc
The system is not at equilibrium the forward reaction must occur to a
greater extent than the reverse reaction;
Some HI must react to form more H
2
and I
2
to reach equilibrium
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The reaction quotient
At 448
o
C the equilibrium constant, K
eq
, for the reaction:
H
2
(g) + I
2
(g) 2HI (g) is 50.5. Predict how the reaction
will proceed to reach equilibrium at 448
o
C if we start with
2.0 x 10
-2
mol of HI, 1.0 x 10
-2
mol of H
2
, and 3.0 10
-2
mol of I
2
in a 2.0L container.
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LeChatelier’s Principle
LeChatelier’s Principle:
If a change of conditions (stress) is applied to a system at
equilibrium, the system shifts in the direction that reduces the stress
to move toward a new state of equilibrium.
Three types of changes can disturb the equilibrium of a reaction:
1.Changes in concentration
2.Changes in pressure or volume (for reactions that involve gases)
3.Changes in temperature.
LeChatelier’s Principle (is pronounced “le-SHOT-lee-ay.”)
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Concentration:
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Concentration:
Adding a reactant or product shifts the equilibrium away
from the increase.
Removing a reactant or product shifts the equilibrium
towards the decrease.
To optimize the amount of product at equilibrium, we need
to flood the reaction vessel with reactant and continuously
remove product (LeChatelier’s Principle).
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Volume and Pressure:
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Volume and Pressure:
If there is no change in the total number of moles of gases, a
volume (pressure) change does not affect the position of
equilibrium.
If changing in the total number of moles of gases:
A decrease in volume (increase in pressure) shifts a
reaction in the direction that produces the smaller total
number of moles of gas.
An increase in volume (decrease in pressure) shifts a
reaction in the direction that produces the larger total
number of moles of gas.
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Temperature:
Adding heat (i.e. heating the vessel) favors away from the
increase:
if H > 0, adding heat favors the forward reaction.
if H < 0, adding heat favors the reverse reaction.
Removing heat (i.e. cooling the vessel), favors towards
the decrease:
if H > 0, cooling favors the reverse reaction.
if H < 0, cooling favors the forward reaction.
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Addition of a Catalyst:
A catalyst lowers the activation energy barrier for the reaction.
Therefore, a catalyst will decrease the time taken to reach
equilibrium.
A catalyst does not effect the composition of the equilibrium
mixture.
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN K
p
& K
c
In general, the relationship between K
c
and K
P
is:
Be Careful About the Value of R
L.atm
R 0.082
mol.K
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HETEROGENEOUS EQUILIBRIA
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HETEROGENEOUS EQUILIBRIA
Heterogeneous equilibria involve species in more than one phase.
Example:
Pure liquids and pure solids do not appear in the K expressions for
heterogeneous equilibria.
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G
0
rxn & K
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G
0
rxn & K
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G
0
rxn & K
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lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 GENERAL CHEMISTRY Chapter 5 Chemical Equilibrium 1 OUTLINE Basic concepts
The equilibrium constant
LeChatelier’s Principle
Relationship between Kp &Kc
Relationship between G0rxn and K
Evaluation of K at difference temperature. 2 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 Basic concepts
Reversible reactions:
✓Reactions that do not go to completion and that can occur in either direction. ✓Both the forward and reverse reactions occur simultaneously. aA+bB cC+ dD
In the balanced equation:
✓“a, b, c, d” represent the stoichiometric coefficients
✓A, B are called the “reactants”
✓C, D are called the “products.” ✓The double arrow (
) indicates that the reaction is reversible 3 Basic concepts
Chemical equilibrium exists when two opposing reactions occur
simultaneously at the same rate. 4 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
The equilibrium constant
❖ For a general reaction in the gas phase: aA (g)+bB (g) cC (g)+ dD (g)
✓ The equilibrium constant expression is: Pc Pd Keq Ca PDBb PA
Keq is the equilibrium constant.
✓The subscript “eq” to emphasize that partial pressure in
the equilibrium constant expression are those at equilibrium. 5
The equilibrium constant lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 ❖ For a general reaction:
K c values always involve equilibrium values of concentrations. 6
The equilibrium constant lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
❖ The equilibrium constant Keq has no units. ❖ The value of Kc:
✓ Is constant at a given temperature,
✓ Changes if the temperature changes,
✓ Does not depend on the initial concentrations.
✓ Kc>1: most of the reactants would be converted into products,
we called a reaction “product-favored.”
✓ Kc<1: most of the reactants remain and only small amounts of products are formed. 7
The equilibrium constant Example: 8
The equilibrium constant lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 9 Variation of Kc
❖ The value of Kc depends on the form of the balanced equation for the reaction.
❖ If an equation for a reaction is multiplied by any factor, n, then
the original value of Kc is raised to the nth power. 10 Variation of Kc lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 11 Calculating Keq
Proceed as follows:
✓ Tabulate the initial and the equilibrium concentrations (or partial pressures) that are given.
✓ If an initial and equilibrium concentration is given for a species,
calculate the change in concentration.
✓ Use stoichiometry on the change in concentration line only to
calculate the changes in concentration of all other species in the equilibrium .
✓ Use initial concentrations and the changes in concentration to
calculate the equilibrium concentration. These are used to evaluate the equilibrium constant. 12 Calculating Keq lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
❖ In one of their experiments, Harber and co-workers
introduced a mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen into a
reaction vessel and allowed the system to attain chemical
equilibrium at 472oC. The equilibrium mixture of gases
was analyzed and found to contain 0.1207 M H2, 0.0402
M N2, and 0.00272 M NH3. From these data,
calculate the equilibrium constant, Keq, for N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) 13 Calculating Keq
❖ Gaseous Hydrogen iodide is placed in a closed container
at 425 oC, where it partially decomposes to hydrogen
and iodine: 2HI (g) H2(g) + I2(g). At equilibrium, it
is found that [HI] = 3.35 10-3M; [H2] = 4.79 10-4M; [I2]
= 4.79 10-4M. What is the value of Keq at this temperature.
❖ A mixture of 0.100 mole of NO, 0.050 mole of H2, and
0.050 mole of H2O is placed in a 1.00-L vessel. The
following equilibrium is established:
2NO(g) + 2H2(g) N2(g) + 2H2O(g) Calculate the Keq for the reaction. 14 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 Calculating Keq
❖Enough ammonia is dissolved in 5.00 liters of water at
25oC to produce a solution that is 0.0124 M in ammonia.
The solution is then allowed to come to equilibrium.
Analysis of the equilibrium mixture shows that the
concentration of OH- is 4.64 x 10-4M. Calculate Keq at 25 oC for the reaction. NH + 3(aq) + H2O(l)
NH4 (aq) + OH-(aq) 15 Calculating Keq
❖ A mixture of 5.00 x 10-3 mol of H2 and 1.00 x 10-2 mol of
I2 is placed in a 5.00 L container at 448 oC and allowed to
come to equilibrium. Analysis of the equilibrium mixture
shows that the concentration of HI is 1.87 x 10-3 M. Calculate
the Kc at 448 oC for the reaction. H2(g) + I2(g) 2HI(g) Keq=50.51 16 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 Calculating Keq
❖ Sulfur trioxide decomposes at high temperature in a sealed container: 2SO3(g)
2SO2(g) + O2(g).
Initially the vessel is charged at 1000K with SO3(g) at a
concentration of 6.09 x 10-3 M. At equilibrium, the SO3
concentration is 2.44 x 10-3 M. Calculate the value for Keq at 1000 K. 17
Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations
❖ The same steps used to calculate equilibrium constants are used.
❖ Generally, we do not have a number for the change in concentration line.
❖ Therefore, we need to assume that x mol/L of a species is produced (or used).
❖ The equilibrium concentrations are given as algebraic expressions. 18 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations 19
Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations 20 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 The reaction quotient
❖ The reaction quotient, Q, for the general reaction is given as follows: 21 The reaction quotient
Q < Kc: Forward reaction predominates until equilibrium is established.
Q = Kc: System is at equilibrium.
Q > Kc: Reverse reaction predominates until equilibrium is established. 22 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 The reaction quotient Q < Kc
✓ The system is not at equilibrium the forward reaction must occur to a
greater extent than the reverse reaction;
✓ Some HI must react to form more H2 and I2 to reach equilibrium 23 The reaction quotient
❖ At 448 oC the equilibrium constant, Keq, for the reaction: H2(g) + I2(g)
2HI (g) is 50.5. Predict how the reaction
will proceed to reach equilibrium at 448 oC if we start with
2.0 x 10-2 mol of HI, 1.0 x 10-2 mol of H2, and 3.0 10-2
mol of I2 in a 2.0L container. 24 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
LeChatelier’s Principle
LeChatelier’s Principle:
If a change of conditions (stress) is applied to a system at
equilibrium, the system shifts in the direction that reduces the stress
to move toward a new state of equilibrium.

Three types of changes can disturb the equilibrium of a reaction: 1.Changes in concentration
2.Changes in pressure or volume (for reactions that involve gases)
3.Changes in temperature.
LeChatelier’s Principle (is pronounced “le-SHOT-lee-ay.”) 25
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Concentration: 26 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Concentration:
✓ Adding a reactant or product shifts the equilibrium away from the increase.
✓ Removing a reactant or product shifts the equilibrium towards the decrease.
✓ To optimize the amount of product at equilibrium, we need
to flood the reaction vessel with reactant and continuously
remove product (LeChatelier’s Principle). 27
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA 28 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Volume and Pressure: 29
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Volume and Pressure:
✓If there is no change in the total number of moles of gases, a
volume (pressure) change does not affect the position of equilibrium.
✓If changing in the total number of moles of gases:
▪ A decrease in volume (increase in pressure) shifts a
reaction in the direction that produces the smaller total number of moles of gas.
▪ An increase in volume (decrease in pressure) shifts a
reaction in the direction that produces the larger total number of moles of gas. 30 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Changes in Temperature:
✓ Adding heat (i.e. heating the vessel) favors away from the increase:
▪ if H > 0, adding heat favors the forward reaction.
▪ if H < 0, adding heat favors the reverse reaction.
✓ Removing heat (i.e. cooling the vessel), favors towards the decrease:
▪ if H > 0, cooling favors the reverse reaction.
▪ if H < 0, cooling favors the forward reaction. 31
FACTORS THAT AFFECT EQUILIBRIA
Addition of a Catalyst:
✓ A catalyst lowers the activation energy barrier for the reaction.
✓ Therefore, a catalyst will decrease the time taken to reach equilibrium.
✓ A catalyst does not effect the composition of the equilibrium mixture. 32 lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN Kp & Kc
In general, the relationship between Kc and KP is:
Be Careful About the Value of R L.atm R 0.082 mol.K 33
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HETEROGENEOUS EQUILIBRIA
✓Heterogeneous equilibria involve species in more than one phase. ✓Example:
✓Pure liquids and pure solids do not appear in the K expressions for heterogeneous equilibria. 35
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