Given the reaction:
CH
3COOH(l) + C2H5OH(l)  CH3COOC2H5(l) + H2O(l)

At 293 K, a mixture is prepared starting with 1.00 mol of acetic acid and 0.18 mol of ethanol.
At equilibrium, 0.171 mol of ethyl acetate is formed.
Calculate the equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction.

1. 0.78

2. 1.3

3. 2.47

4. 3.92

Subtopic:  Kp, Kc & Factors Affecting them |
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(a) PCl5 (g) PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g)

(b) CaO (s) + CO2 (g)   CaCO3 (s)

(c) 3Fe (s) + 4H2O (g)  Fe3O4 (s) + 4H2 (g)

The effect of an increase in the volume on the number of moles of products in the above-mentioned reactions would be, respectively:

1. a) Increase,  b) decrease, c) same

2. a) Decrease,  b) same, c) increase

3. a) Increase,  b) increase, c) same

4. a) Increase,  b) decrease, c) increase

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Consider the following reactions:

(i) COCl2 (g)  ⇋ CO (g) + Cl2 (g)

(ii) CO2 (g) + C (s)  2CO (g)

(iii) 2H2 (g) + CO (g)  CH3OH (g)


Which reaction(s) will shift in a backward direction when the pressure is increased?

1. Only (iii)

2. Only (ii)

3. Both (i) and (ii) 

4. None of the above.

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Given an endothermic reaction:

CH4 (g) + H2O (g)  ⇋ CO (g) + 3H2 (g)

If the temperature is increased, then:

1. The equilibrium will not be disturbed.

2. The equilibrium will shift in the backward direction.

3. The equilibrium will shift in the forward direction.

4. None of the above.

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Find the effect of (i) increasing pressure and (ii) increasing temperature on Kc for the following equilibrium:

PCl₅(g) ⇌ PCl₃(g) + Cl₂(g)

ΔᵣH° = +124.0 kJ mol⁻¹
Kc = 8.3 × 10⁻³ mol L⁻¹ at 473 K

1. (i) Kc increases; (ii) Kc decreases
2. (i) Kc decreases; (ii) Kc remains unchanged
3. (i) Kc remains unchanged; (ii) Kc increases
4. (i) Kc remains unchanged; (ii) Kc decreases

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The conjugate acid-base pair is:

1. A pair that differs only by one proton

2. A pair that differs only by the size

3. A pair that differs only by electronegativity

4. None of the above

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What are the conjugate bases of the Brönsted acids \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\), and \(\mathrm{HCO}_3^{-}\) respectively?
1. \(\mathrm{HSO}_4^{-}, \mathrm{CO}_3^{2-}\)
2. \(\mathrm{HSO}_4^{-}, \mathrm{CO}_3^{-}\)
3. \(\mathrm{SO}_4^{2-}, \mathrm{CO}_3{ }^{2-}\)
4. \(\mathrm{HS}_2 \mathrm{O}_4{ }^{-}, \mathrm{CO}_3{ }^{2-}\)
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The conjugate acids for the Brönsted bases  NH2- , NH3 and HCOOwill be respectively:

1. N2H6, NH4+ HCOOH

2. NH3, NH4+ , HCOOH

3. NH3, NH4+, HCOO3

4. N2H, NH4+, HCOOH

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The species described below that contain Lewis acids are:

O
H , F , H+ and BCl3


1. BCl3 and F

2. OHand F

3. H+and BCl3

4. F and BF3
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The ionization constants of formic acid (HCOOH) and hydrocyanic acid (HCN) at 298 K are 1.8 × 10⁻⁴ and 4.8 × 10⁻⁹, respectively. What are the ionization constants of their corresponding conjugate bases, HCOO⁻ and CN⁻, under the same conditions?

1. 5.6 × 1011, 2.08 × 106

2. 2.4 × 1011, 4.2 × 106

3. 3.5 × 1011, 1.7 × 106

4. 4.2 × 1011, 1.2 × 106
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