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Topic (1`Moles and Equilibria)

1. The table shows the partial pressures in an equilibrium mixture formed by the Haber process.

What is the numerical value of the equilibrium constant, Kp, for this reaction?

2. A reversible reaction is shown.

Which change in conditions will move the position of equilibrium to the right and increase the value of the equilibrium
constant?
A a decrease in pressure B a decrease in temperature
C an increase in pressure D an increase in temperature

3. Hydrated cobalt(II) sulfate loses water when heated to give anhydrous cobalt(II) sulfate. All the water of crystallisation
is lost to the atmosphere as steam.
When 3.10 g of hydrated cobalt(II) sulfate, CoSO 4•xH2O, is heated to constant mass the loss in mass is 1.39 g.
What is the value of x, to the nearest whole number?
A4 B6 C7 D 11

4. A sample containing 0.010mol of anhydrous calcium nitrate is heated strongly until it fully decomposes.
All the gas produced is collected and its volume measured at room conditions. What is the volume of gas produced?

2Ca(NO3)2(s) → 2CaO(s) + 4NO2(g) + O2(g)

A 120cm3 B 600cm3 C 720cm3 D 840cm3

5. An aqueous solution contains 4.00 g of a carboxylic acid, Q. When this solution reacts with an excess of magnesium,
380 cm3 of gas is produced, measured at s.t.p. What is the relative formula mass of Q?
A 59 B 118 C 126 D 236

Structured Questions

1) In each case work out the limiting reagent and moles of ammonia formed (assuming complete reaction).
N2 + 3 H2 → 2 NH3
a) 3 moles of N2 + 3 moles of H2 b) 3 moles of N2 + 10 moles of H2
c) 0.1 moles of N2 + 0.2 moles of H2 d) 0.5 moles of N2 + 2.0 moles of H2

2) Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to make sulfur trioxide. (Ar of S = 32, O = 16)
2 SO2 + O2 → 2 SO3
Calculate the maximum theoretical mass of sulfur trioxide that can be made by reacting 96 g of sulfur dioxide
with an excess of oxygen.

3) Compound X, an anhydrous Group 2 bromide, is dissolved in water and titrated against aqueous silver nitrate.
A solution containing 0.250g of X requires 33.65cm3 of 0.0500 moldm–3 AgNO3(aq) for complete reaction.
Identify X. Show your working.

4) Alkenes undergo an addition reaction with a 1:1 mixture of CO and H 2 to form aldehydes.
Below figure shows the reaction of propene with a 1:1 mixture of CO and H2.

(a) (i) Define addition reaction. [1]

(ii) Aldehydes A and B are structural isomers. State the type of structural isomerism shown by A and B. [1]
(iii) Name A. [1]
(iv) The complete reaction of propene with a 1:1 mixture of CO and H 2 produces A and B only. The product mixture
contains 96% A and 4% B.
Calculate the mass of A produced in this reaction when 5.00 × 10 3kg of propene is used.

5(a) A sample of HI(g) is added to a 2.00dm3 sealed vessel at 764K and allowed to reach equilibrium.

At equilibrium the mixture contains 1.85 mol of HI(g).

i) State one difference in the appearance of the initial reaction mixture compared to the mixture at equilibrium. [1]
(ii) Deduce the expression for equilibrium constant Kc for reaction 1. [1]
(iii) Calculate the concentration of H2 present in the reaction mixture at equilibrium. Show your working. [3]

(b) The experiment is repeated at 500K. The value of Kc under these conditions is 0.00625.
(i) Describe the difference in the composition of the equilibrium mixture at 500K compared to 764K. [1]
(ii) Use Le Chatelier’s principle to deduce whether the decomposition of HI(g) is endothermic or exothermic. Explain your
answer. [1]