Chemical and Ionic Equilibrium 1 Question 33

34. When $\mathrm{NaNO}{3}isheatedinaclosedvessel,oxygenisliberatedand\mathrm{NaNO}{2}$ is left behind. At equilibrium,

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(a) addition of NaNO2 favours reverse reaction

(b) addition of NaNO3 favours forward reaction

(c) increasing temperature favours forward reaction

(d) increasing pressure favours reverse reaction

35 For the gas phase reaction,

$$ \mathrm{C}{2} \mathrm{H}{4}+\mathrm{H}{2} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{C}{2} \mathrm{H}_{6} \quad(\Delta H=-32.7 \mathrm{kcal}) $$

carried out in a vessel, the equilibrium concentration of $\mathrm{C}{2} \mathrm{H}{4}$ can be increased by

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(a) increasing the temperature

(b) decreasing the pressure

(c) removing some H2

(d) adding some $\mathrm{C}{2} \mathrm{H}{6}$

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Solution:

  1. $\mathrm{NaNO}{3}(s) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NaNO}{2}(s)+\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{O}_{2}(g), \Delta H>0$

$\mathrm{NaNO}{3}and\mathrm{NaNO}{2}areinsolidstate,changingtheiramounthasnoeffectonequilibrium.Increasingtemperaturewillfavourforwardreactionduetoendothermicnatureofreaction.Also,increasingpressurewillfavourbackwardreactioninwhichsome\mathrm{O}{2}(g)willcombinewith\mathrm{NaNO}{2}(s)forming\mathrm{NaNO}_{3}$.