Question

Sulfuryl chloride decomposes at high temperatures to produce sulfur dioxide and chlorine gases:

SO2Cl2(g) = SO2(g) + Cl2(g)

At 375°C the equilibrium constant Kc is 0.045. If there are 2.0 grams of sulfuryl chloride, 0.17 gram of sulfur dioxide, and 0.19 gram of chlorine present in a 1.0 Liter flask.

a. What is the value of the reaction quotient?
b. Is the system at equilibrium?
c. In which direction will the system move to reach equilibrium?​

Answer 1

[SO2Cl2] = = 0.015 M [SO2] = = 0.0027 M [Cl2] = = 0.0027 M Q = = = 4.8 × 10−4

No. Q < Kc, so reaction will shift to the right.

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