1. Equilibrium Calculations

2. ⇌ products products Keq = = 3.0
How can we describe an equilibrium system mathematically?
reactants
products ⇌
products
Keq =
= 3.0
reactants
The Keq is the equilibrium constant- a number that does not change.
Providing the temperature is kept constant.

3. Equilibrium Calculations
An equilibrium system, at any given temperature, can be described by an equilibrium expression and equilibrium constant.
aA + bB ⇌ cC + dD
Products
Keq =
Reactants
[C]c[D]d
Keq =
[A]a[B]b
Equilibrium Constant- a number
Expression- mathematical equation
(aq) and (g) are included in the expression! (l) (pure liquids, meaning it is the only one in the equation) and (s) are not because they have constant concentration!

4. Solids (s) and pure liquids (l) have constant concentrations.
Only changes to (aq) and (g) reactants or products cause the equilibrium to shift.
(s) and (l) do not!
Solids (s) and pure liquids (l) have constant concentrations.
Solids & Liquids have fixed densities, cannot be compressed, so their molar concentrations are constant
(s) And (l) concentrations are already included in Keq value so we don’t include them in the equation.
CaCO3(s) + 2H+(aq) + 2Cl-(aq) ⇌ Ca2+(aq) + Cl2 (g) + CO2(g) + H2O(l)
no shift
right
left
left
right
left
no shift

5. 1. at 25oC, [SO3] = 0. 200 M. [H2O] = 0. 480 M, and [H2SO4] = 24 M
1. at 25oC, [SO3] = M. [H2O] = M, and [H2SO4] = 24 M. Calculate the Keq.
At equilibrium
No ICE
SO3(g) H2O(g) ⇌ H2SO4(l) 1
Keq =
don’t count (l)! Use 1
[SO3] [H2O] 1 =
(0.200)(0.480)
= 10.4
The Keq has no units but concentration units that go in the expression must be M!

6. 2. 500 mole PCl5, 0. 40 mole H2O, 0. 200 mole HCl,. and 0
mole PCl5, 0.40 mole H2O, mole HCl, and mole POCl3 are found in a 2.0 L container at 125 oC. Calculate the Keq.
at equilibrium
No ICE
PCl5(s) + H2O(g) ⇌ 2HCl(g) + POCl3(g)
0.200 moles
[HCl] =
= M
2.0 L
[HCl]2[POCl3]
0.400 moles
Keq =
[POCl3] =
= M
2.0 L
[H2O]
[H2O] =
0.40 moles
= M
2.0 L
[0.10]2[0.20]
Keq =
[0.20]
Keq =
0.010

7. 3. If 0. 600 mole of SO3 and 0. 0200 mole of SO2 are found in a 2
3. If mole of SO3 and mole of SO2 are found in a 2.00 L container at equilibrium at 25 oC. Calculate the [O2].
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)
Keq = 798
[SO 3]2
Keq =
[SO3] = mole/2.00 L = M
[SO2]2[O2]
[SO2] = mole/2.00 L = M
798 = (0.300)2 1
(0.0100)2[O2]
(0.3)2 = (0.01)2[O2]
[O2] = (0.3)2
798(0.01)2
= 1.14 M

8. Size of Keq & Effect of Temperature on Keq

9. Big Keq
products
Keq =
reactants
Keq =

10. reactants Little Keq Keq = Keq = 0.1
products
Keq =
reactants
Keq = 0.1
Note that the keq cannot be a negative number!

11. Keq = 1
products
Keq =
reactants

12. Effect of Temp on Keq

13. Keq Only a temperature change can affect the value of Keq.
Changes in concentrations, pressure or surface area have NO effect on Keq.
These changes correspond to increase in number of reacting molecules per liter.
Increased once and then equilibrium is re-established.
So ratios of products to reactants do not change.

14. Keq= [products] ------------- [reactants]
PBr3(g) Br2(g) ⇋ PBr5(g) + energy
@ 100 oC Keq = @ 200 oC Keq =
How can you tell if Keq gets bigger or smaller?
Temperature increased
Keq= [products]
[reactants]
Shifted left, Keq decreased

15. More questions…
If the value of Keq increases when the temperature decreases , is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

16. More questions…
What will happen to the value of Keq in the following reaction if we added more [B]? A + B ⇌ C KJ.

17. Hebden Practice
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