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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  
HETEROGENEOUS EQUILIBRIA        34         lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 
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  
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G0rxn & K           36         lOMoAR cPSD| 58490434 1/18/2016 
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G0rxn & K       37  
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G0rxn & K         38       
