Question

Use the reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g) to answer the following questions

a. 1 pt: What does Le Châtelier's principle predict would happen to the equilibrium conditions if N2(g) + 3H2(g) were added to the system?

b. 1 pt: What would happen to the equilibrium if the pressure were decreased?

c. 2 pts: Write the equation for calculating Keq

d. 3 pts: Calculate the value for Keq given the following concentrations

[NH3] = 6 M

[H2] = 4 M

[N2] = 3 M

Answer 1

K

C

=

[N

2

][H

2

]

3

[NH

3

]

2

N

2

+3H

2

⇌2NH

3

=

(1.5×10

−2

)(3×10

−2

)

3

(1.2×10

−2

)

2

=

1.5×10

−2

×27×10

−6

1.44×10

−4

=

40.5×10

−4

1.44

=0.035×10

4