Question

Semester exam questions! Oof!

1. Given the following equation: N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) ↔ 2NH3 (g) ΔH = -92 kJ/mol
a. Is this reaction exothermic or endothermic?
b. What direction will the equilibrium shift if nitrogen gas is removed?
c. What direction will the equilibrium shift if the temperature is lowered?
d. What direction will the equilibrium shift if ammonia (NH3) is added?
e. What principle helped you answer B-D?

Answer 1

e. I will answer the last one first - the equation describes a reversible reaction and the equilibrium is determined by the Le Châtelier's principle.

a. It is exothermic.

b. It will shift towards the reactants side (N2+H2).

c. It will shift towards the product side (NH3).

d. It will shift towards the reactants side (N2+H2).

Answer 2

1. Given the following equation: N2 (g) + 3 H2 (g) ↔ 2NH3 (g) ΔH = -92 kJ/mol

a. this reaction is exothermic as ΔH is -ve

b. the equilibrium will shift 2 the left if nitrogen gas is removed

c. the equilibrium shift 2 the right if the temperature is lowered

d. the equilibrium shift 2 the left if ammonia (NH3) is added

e. principle of thermodynamic potential or Gibbs energy is used to answer B-D