A chemist is studying the following equilibirum, which has the given equilibrium constant at a certain temperature: -9- 30,(g) = 20; (g) K, = 4. × 10-6 He fills a reaction vessel at this temperature with 9.0 atm of oxygen gas. Use this data to answer the questions in the table below. Can you predict the equilibrium pressure of O3, using only the tools Oyes available to you within ALEKS? O no If you said yes, then enter the equilibrium pressure of O, at right. atm Round your answer to 1 significant digit.

How does equilibrium represent the balancing of opposing processes? Give an example of an “equilibrium” encountered in everyday life, showing how the processes involved oppose each other.

Methanol, a common laboratory solvent, poses a threat of blindness or death if consumed in sufficient amounts. Once in the body, the substance is oxidized to produce formaldehyde (embalming fluid) and eventually formic acid. Both of these substances are also toxic in varying levels. The equilibrium between methanol and formaldehyde can be described as follows: CH3OH(aq)H2CO(aq)+H2(aq) Assuming the value of K for this reaction is 3.7 1010, what are the equilibrium concentrations of each species if you start with a 1.24 M solution of methanol? What will happen to the concentration of methanol as the formaldehyde is further converted to formic acid?

. For an equilibrium involving gaseous substances, what effect, in general terms, is realized when the volume of the system is decreased?

Consider the following equilibrium: COBr2(g) CO(g) + Br2(g)Kc = 0.190 at 73 C (a) A 0.50 mol sample of COBr2 is transferred to a 9.50-L flask and heated until equilibrium is attained. Calculate the equilibrium concentrations of each species. (b) The volume of the container is decreased to 4.5 L and the system allowed to return to equilibrium. Calculate the new equilibrium concentrations. (Hint: The calculation will be easier if you view this as a new problem with 0.5 mol of COBr2 transferred to a 4.5-L flask.) (c) What is the effect of decreasing the container volume from 9.50 L to 4.50 L?

. Hydrogen gas, oxygen gas, and water vapor are in equilibrium in a closed container. Hydrogen gas is injected into the container, and the system is allowed to return to equilibrium. Which of the following occurs? Explain your answer. 2H2(g)+O2(g)2H2O(g)a. The concentration of oxygen gas remains constant. b. The value for K increases. c. The concentration of oxygen gas increases. d. The concentration of water vapor increases. e. The value for K decreases.

During an experiment with the Haber process, a researcher put 1 mol N2 and 1 mol H2 into a reaction vessel to observe the equilibrium formation of ammonia, NH3. N2(g)+3H2(g)2NH3(g) When these reactants come to equilibrium, assume that x mol H2 react. How many moles of ammonia form?

12.101 An engineer working on a design to extract petroleum from a deep thermal reservoir wishes to capture toxic hydrogen sulfide gases present by reaction with aqueous iron(II) nitrate to form solid iron(II) sulfide. (a) Write the chemical equation for this process, assuming that it reaches equilibrium. (b) What is the equilibrium constant expression for this system? (c) How can the process be manipulated so that it does not reach equilibrium, allowing the continuous removal of hydrogen sulfide?

At 2300 K the equilibrium constant for the formation of NO(g) is 1.7 103. N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g) (a) Analysis shows that the concentrations of N2 and O2 are both 0.25 M, and that of NO is 0.0042 M under certain conditions. Is the system at equilibrium? (b) If the system is not at equilibrium, in which direction does the reaction proceed? (c) When the system is at equilibrium, what are the equilibrium concentrations?

A sample of gaseous nitrosyl bromide (NOBr) was placed in a container tiued with a frictionless, massless piston, where it decomposed at 25C according to the following equation: 2NOBr(g)2NO(g)+Br2(g) The initial density of the system was recorded as 4.495 g/L. After equilibrium was reached, the density was noted to be 4.086 g/L. a. Determine the value of the equilibrium constant K for the reaction. b. If Ar(g) is added to the system at equilibrium at constant temperature, what will happen to the equilibrium position? What happens to the value of K? Explain each answer