Equilibrium \equiv Rate Of Forward = = Backward Reaction

Chemistry Level 3

N H X 4 C O O N H X 2 X ( s ) 2 N H X 3 X ( g ) + C O X 2 X ( g ) \large \ce{NH4COONH2_{~~(s)} \rightleftharpoons 2NH3_{~~(g)} + CO2_{~~(g)}}

For the above reaction, N H X 4 C O O N H X 2 \ce{NH4COONH2} is placed in a closed vessel and equilibrium is attained. Let the total pressure of the system be P 1 P_1 .

After the reaction attains equilibrium, some N H X 3 \ce{NH3} is added to the system in such a way that after equilibrium is attained, P N H X 3 P_{\ce{NH3}} equals P 1 P_1 . Let the total pressure of the system after equilibrium is attained again be P 2 P_2 .

What is the ratio P 2 P 1 \dfrac{P_2}{P_1} ?

Details:

  • P gas P_\text{gas} represents the partial pressure of the gas.

  • The temperature of the gas remains constant.

29 3 \dfrac{29}{3} 31 3 \dfrac{31}{3} 29 27 \dfrac{29}{27} 31 27 \dfrac{31}{27}

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1 solution

Tapas Mazumdar
Sep 19, 2016

Since N H X 4 C O O N H X 2 \ce{NH4COONH2} is a solid, it does not contribute to the pressure in the vessel. The total pressure of the vessel can be written as the sum of the partial pressures of N H X 3 \ce{NH3} and C O X 2 \ce{CO2} .

Initially, since there is no N H X 3 \ce{NH3} or C O X 2 \ce{CO2} in the vessel, the total pressure is zero. Then, N H X 4 C O O N H X 2 \ce{NH4COONH2} dissociates, and N H X 3 \ce{NH3} and C O X 2 \ce{CO2} are formed in the ratio 2 : 1 2: 1 . Thus, their partial pressures are also in the ratio 2 : 1 2: 1 . If the partial pressure of C O X 2 \ce{CO2} is P i P_{i} , then the total pressure in the vessel, P 1 P_1 , is 2 P i + P i = 3 P i 2P_{i} + P_{i} = 3P_{i}

Then, after N H X 3 \ce{NH3} is added to the vessel and equilibrium is attained again, the new partial pressure of N H X 3 \ce{NH3} is 3 P i 3 P_i . Let the new partial pressure of C O X 2 \ce{CO2} be P f P_{f} . The new total pressure P 2 P_2 , is 3 P i + P f 3P_i + P_f .

This data is summarized in the following table:

N H X 4 C O O N H X 2 X ( s ) 2 N H X 3 X ( g ) + C O X 2 X ( g ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\large \ce{NH4COONH2_{~~(s)} \rightleftharpoons 2NH3_{~~(g)} + CO2_{~~(g)}}

Initial: 0 0 0 First equilibrium: 0 2 P i P i P i represents initial partial pressure of C O X 2 Second equilibrium: 0 3 P i P f P f represents final partial pressure of C O X 2 \underline{\text{Initial:}}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~0 \\ \underline{\text{First equilibrium:}}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2P_{i} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P_{i}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\small \color{#302B94}{P_{i} ~~\text{represents initial partial pressure of} ~~\ce{CO2}} \\ \underline{\text{Second equilibrium:}}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 3P_{i} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ P_{f}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\small \color{#302B94}{P_{f} ~~\text{represents final partial pressure of} ~~\ce{CO2}}

Since the temperature does not change, there is no change in the equilibrium constant for this reaction.

K P = ( 2 P i ) 2 ( P i ) = ( 3 P i ) 2 ( P f ) P f = 4 9 P i where K P represents value of equilibrium constant in terms of pressure \therefore K_{P} = {(2P_{i})}^{2}(P_{i}) = {(3P_{i})}^{2}(P_{f}) \Longrightarrow P_{f} = \dfrac{4}{9}P_{i} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \small \color{#302B94}{\text{where}~K_{P}~\text{represents value of equilibrium constant in terms of pressure}}

Hence,

Required ratio = 3 P i + P f 2 P i + P i = 3 P i + 4 9 P i 3 P i = 31 27 \text{Required ratio} = \dfrac{3P_{i}+P_{f}}{2P_{i}+P_{i}} = \dfrac{3P_{i}+\dfrac{4}{9}P_{i}}{3P_{i}} = \boxed{\dfrac{31}{27}}

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