1.

Given a Chemical Reaction between Oxygen and Sulfur Oxide to produce Sulfuric
Acid.

Mixtures of 𝑆𝑂2 and 𝑂2 was maintained at 800K until the system reached
equilibrium. The equilibrium mixture contained 5. 0 × 10−2 𝑀 𝑆𝑂3 , 3.0 × 10−3 𝑀 𝑆𝑂2,
and 3.5 × 10−3 𝑀 𝑂2 . Calculate 𝐾𝑐 and 𝐾𝑝 at this given temperature.

Balanced Equation: 𝟐𝑺𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) + 𝑶𝟐 (𝒈) ⇌ 𝟐𝑺𝑶𝟑 (𝒈)

Given: 800𝐾 5. 0 × 10−2 𝑀 𝑆𝑂3 3.0 × 10−3 𝑀 𝑆𝑂2 3.5 × 10−3 𝑀 𝑂2

Find: 𝐾𝑝 𝐾𝑐
𝐾𝑐 :
[𝑆𝑂3 ]2
𝐾𝑐 =
[𝑂2 ][𝑆𝑂2 ]3

[5.0 × 10−2 𝑀]2

𝐾𝑐 =
[3.5 × 10−3 𝑀][3.0 × 10−3 𝑀]2

𝐾𝑐 = 79365.07937

𝑲𝒄 = 𝟕. 𝟗𝟒 × 𝟏𝟎𝟒

𝐾𝑝 :

𝐾𝑝 = 𝐾𝑐 (𝑅𝑇)∆𝑛

∆𝑛 = 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 − 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
∆𝑛 = (2) − (2 + 1)
∆𝑛 = −1

𝐾𝑝 = (79365.07937)((0.08206)(800))−1

𝐾𝑝 = 1208.94893

𝑲𝒑 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝒙𝟏𝟎𝟑
2. Given unbalanced chemical equation:

𝑁𝑂𝐶𝑙(𝑔) ⇌ 𝑁𝑂(𝑔) + 𝐶𝑙2 (𝑔)

A mole sample of 𝑁𝑂𝐶𝑙 was placed in a 2.00L reactor and heated to 227°𝐶 until the
system reached equilibrium. The contents of the reactor were then analyzed and found
to contain 0.056 mol of 𝐶𝑙2 . Calculate 𝐾 at this temperature.

Balanced Equation: 𝟐𝑵𝑶𝑪𝒍(𝒈) ⇌ 𝟐𝑵𝑶(𝒈) + 𝑪𝒍𝟐 (𝒈)

Given: 2.00L (reactor) 500𝐾 0.056 M 𝐶𝑙2

Find: 𝐾

𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝐶𝑙2 =
𝐿
0.056𝑚𝑜𝑙
𝐶𝑙2 =
2.00𝐿

𝑪𝒍𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐𝟖

0.028 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑙2 2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑂

∆𝑁𝑂 = [ ][ ]
1𝐿 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑙2
∆𝑵𝑶 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟔𝑴

0.028 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑙2 −2 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝑁𝑂

∆𝑁𝑂𝐶𝑙 = [ ][ ]
1𝐿 1 𝑚𝑜𝑙 𝐶𝑙2

∆𝑵𝑶𝑪𝒍 = −𝟎. 𝟎𝟓𝟔𝑴

 NOCl NO 𝑪𝒍𝟐
I 0.500 0 0
C -0.056 +0.056 +0.028
E 0.444 0.056 0.028

𝐾:
[𝑁𝑂2 ]2 [𝐶𝑙2 ]
𝐾=
[𝑁𝑂𝐶𝑙]2

[0.056]2 [0.028]
𝐾=
[0.444]2

𝑲 = 𝟒. 𝟒𝟓 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟒
3. What is 𝐾 for the reaction. 𝑁2 + 3𝐻2 ⇌ 2𝑁𝐻3 at this temperature? The German
Chemist Fritz Haber; Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1918 was able to synthesize ammonia
(𝑁𝐻3 ) by eating 0.128M 𝐻2 and 0.0416M 𝑀𝑁2 at about 500°𝐶. At constant equilibrium,
the mixture contained 0.00272M𝑁𝐻3 . What is 𝐾𝑝 ?

Balanced Equation: 𝑵𝟐 + 𝟑𝑯𝟐 ⇌ 𝟐𝑵𝑯𝟑

Given: 0.128M𝐻2 0.0416M 𝑀𝑁2 773𝐾 0.00272M𝑁𝐻3

Find: 𝐾𝑝 𝐾𝑐

𝐾𝑐 :
[𝑁𝐻3 ]2
𝐾𝑐 =
[𝑁2 ]2 [𝐻2 ]3

[0.00272𝑀]2
𝐾𝑐 =
[0.0416𝑀][0.128𝑀]3

𝐾𝑐 = 0.0848036546

𝑲𝒄 = 𝟖. 𝟒𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟐

𝐾𝑝 :
𝐾𝑝 = 𝐾𝑐 (𝑅𝑇)∆𝑛

∆𝑛 = 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 − 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡
∆𝑛 = (2) − (1 + 3)
∆𝑛 = −2

𝐾𝑝 = (0.0848036546)((0.08206)(773𝐾))−2

𝐾𝑝 = 2.107621186 × 10−5

𝑲𝒑 = 𝟐. 𝟏𝟏 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓
 ASSIGNMENT
September 16, 2019

Castillo, Aivan Angelo M.

NSCI 113 -1