Calculate the reaction quotient Q from the concentrations at a given moment, compare it with K and state whether the mixture will shift towards products (Q less than K), towards reactants (Q greater than K) or is already at equilibrium.
Tę umiejętność sprawdza 9 zadań wzorowanych na arkuszach IB z lat 2022–2026.
Chemia IBPaper 2, maj 2026, TZ3wzorowane9 pktotwarteśrednie (szac.)
The oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide is an equilibrium reaction. 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 SO3(g) (i) State the equilibrium constant expression, K, for the reaction. (ii) Explain, with a reason, how compressing the gas mixture at constant…
Chemia IBPaper 1A, maj 2026, TZ2wzorowane1 pktzamknięteśrednie (szac.)
The system A(g) + B(g) ⇌ 2 C(g) has an equilibrium constant K = 2.5 × 10−2. What is correct about the direction of the spontaneous change when Q = 3.0? In each option the first part states which species are in excess and the second part the…
Chemia IBPaper 1A, maj 2026, TZ3wzorowane1 pktzamknięteśrednie (szac.)
At 700 K the equilibrium constant, K, of the reaction below is 54.0. H2(g) + I2(g) ⇌ 2 HI(g) K=[HX2][IX2][HI]2 At one moment the mixture contains: What can be concluded about the mixture at this moment? A. The system is at…
Chemia IBPaper 1A, maj 2025, TZ1wzorowane1 pktzamknięteśrednie (szac.)
The gas-phase decomposition below has reached equilibrium in a sealed vessel: PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) ΔH⊖ = +88 kJ mol−1 The pressure is then changed. Which row pairs the change correctly with the direction in which the…
Chemia IBPaper 2, listopad 2025, TZ1wzorowane5 pktobliczenioweśrednie (szac.)
(i) To check the value of K found in (d)(viii), a student set up an experiment: 0.500 mol each of propan-1-ol and ethanoic acid were mixed with a small amount of concentrated sulfuric acid at 25 °C, and the mixture's volume was kept constant throughout.…
Chemia IBPaper 1A, listopad 2025, TZ3wzorowane1 pktzamknięteśrednie (szac.)
Sulfur dioxide and oxygen react reversibly: 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 SO3(g) At a certain temperature the equilibrium constant is K = 4.0. A mixture at this temperature has the following concentrations, in mol dm−3: [SO2] = 0.50,…
Chemia IBPaper 1A, specimen 2025wzorowane1 pktzamknięteśrednie (szac.)
A reaction mixture is moving towards equilibrium, and the forward reaction is proceeding faster than the reverse reaction. Which statement is correct? A. Q > K and ΔG > 0 B. Q < K and ΔG < 0 C. Q decreases towards zero while K remains…
Chemia IBPaper 2, listopad 2024wzorowane16 pktobliczeniowetrudne (szac.)
Sulfuryl chloride, SO2Cl2, is made industrially from sulfur dioxide and chlorine in the presence of an activated carbon catalyst. SO2(g) + Cl2(g) ⇌ SO2Cl2(g) ΔH⊖ < 0 (i) Sketch a potential energy profile for the forward reaction,…
Chemia IBPaper 2, maj 2022, TZ1wzorowane5 pktotwarteśrednie (szac.)
(i) Deduce the expression for the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this equation. (ii) State how the use of a catalyst affects the value of Kc. (iii) Using the reaction quotient, Q, explain why raising the pressure at constant temperature increases the…