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Ch.15 - Chemical Equilibrium
Chapter 15, Problem 7c

When lead(IV) oxide is heated above 300Β°C, it decomposes according to the reaction, 2 PbO2(𝑠) β‡Œ 2PbO(𝑠) + O2(𝑔). Consider the two sealed vessels of PbO2 shown here. If both vessels are heated to 400Β°C and allowed to come to equilibrium, which of the following statements is or are true? (c) The amount of PbO2 remaining in each vessel will be the same. [Find more in Section 15.4]

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Key Concepts

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Chemical Equilibrium

Chemical equilibrium occurs when the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal, resulting in constant concentrations of reactants and products. In the context of the given reaction, this means that at 400Β°C, the amounts of PbO2, PbO, and O2 will stabilize at specific values, depending on the conditions and concentrations in the sealed vessels.
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Le Chatelier's Principle

Le Chatelier's Principle states that if a system at equilibrium is subjected to a change in concentration, temperature, or pressure, the system will adjust to counteract that change and restore a new equilibrium. In this case, heating the PbO2 will shift the equilibrium position, affecting the amounts of PbO2, PbO, and O2 present in the vessels.
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Decomposition Reactions

Decomposition reactions involve a single compound breaking down into two or more products. The reaction of lead(IV) oxide decomposing into lead(II) oxide and oxygen gas is an example of this type of reaction. Understanding the nature of decomposition helps predict how the amounts of reactants and products will change as the system reaches equilibrium.
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Textbook Question

Ethene (C2H4) reacts with halogens (X2) by the following reaction:

C2H4(𝑔) + X2(𝑔) β‡Œ C2H4X2(𝑔)

The following figures represent the concentrations at equilibrium at the same temperature when X2 is Cl2 (green), Br2 (brown), and I2 (purple). List the equilibria from smallest to largest equilibrium constant. [Section 15.3]

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Textbook Question

When lead(IV) oxide is heated above 300Β°C, it decomposes according to the reaction, 2 PbO2(𝑠) β‡Œ 2PbO(𝑠) + O2(𝑔). Consider the two sealed vessels of PbO2 shown here. If both vessels are heated to 400Β°C and allowed to come to equilibrium, which of the following statements is or are true? a. There will be less PbO2 remaining in vessel A,

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Textbook Question

When lead(IV) oxide is heated above 300Β°C, it decomposes according to the reaction, 2 PbO2(𝑠)β‡Œ2PbO(𝑠)+O2(𝑔). Consider the two sealed vessels of PbO2 shown here. If both vessels are heated to 400Β°C and allowed to come to equilibrium, which of the following statements is or are true?

b. There will be less PbO2 remaining in vessel B,

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The reaction A2 + B2 β‡Œ 2 AB has an equilibrium constant Kc = 1.5. The following diagrams represent reaction mixtures containing A2 molecules (red), B2 molecules (blue), and AB molecules. (a) Which reaction mixture is at equilibrium?

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The diagram shown here represents the equilibrium state for the reaction A2(𝑔) + 2B(𝑔) β‡Œ 2AB(𝑔). (a) Assuming the volume is 2 L, calculate the equilibrium constant 𝐾𝑐 for the reaction.

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Suppose that the gas-phase reactions A β†’ B and B β†’ A are both elementary reactions with rate constants of 4.7Γ—10βˆ’3β€Š sβˆ’1 and 5.8Γ—10βˆ’1 sβˆ’1, respectively. (b) Which is greater at equilibrium, the partial pressure of A or the partial pressure of B?

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