Chemistry: The Molecular Science
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Chapter 12, Problem 103QRT
In Table 12.1 (← Sec. 12-3a) the equilibrium constant for the reaction
is given as 4.2 × 1052. If this reaction is so product-favored, why can large piles of yellow sulfur exist in our (environment (as they do in Louisiana and Texas)?
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Ch. 12.1 - The introduction to this chapter states that at a...Ch. 12.1 - Prob. 12.2CECh. 12.2 - After a mixture of cis-2-butene and trans-2-butene...Ch. 12.2 - Prob. 12.1PSPCh. 12.2 - Prob. 12.4ECh. 12.2 - When carbon dioxide dissolves in water it reacts...Ch. 12.2 - For each of these reactions, calculate KP from Kc....Ch. 12.3 - Prob. 12.3PSPCh. 12.4 - Suppose that solid AgCl and AgI are placed in 1.0...Ch. 12.4 - Prob. 12.6CE
Ch. 12.5 - For the equilibrium 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) 2 SO3(g) Kc...Ch. 12.5 - Prob. 12.7CECh. 12.5 - Prob. 12.6PSPCh. 12.5 - Prob. 12.7PSPCh. 12.6 - Prob. 12.8CECh. 12.6 - Prob. 12.9ECh. 12.6 - Prob. 12.10CECh. 12.6 - Prob. 12.8PSPCh. 12.7 - For the ammonia synthesis reaction
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Does the...Ch. 12.8 - Prob. 12.13CECh. 12 - Prob. 1QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 2QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 3QRTCh. 12 - Decomposition of ammonium dichromate is shown in...Ch. 12 - For the equilibrium reaction in Question 4, write...Ch. 12 - Indicate whether each statement below is true or...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 8QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 9QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 10QRTCh. 12 - The atmosphere consists of about 80% N2 and 20%...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 13QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 14QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 15QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 16QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 17QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 18QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 19QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 20QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 21QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 22QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 23QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 24QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 25QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 26QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 27QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 28QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 29QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 30QRTCh. 12 - Given these data at a certain temperature,...Ch. 12 - The vapor pressure of water at 80. C is 0.467 atm....Ch. 12 - Prob. 33QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 34QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 35QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 36QRTCh. 12 - Carbon dioxide reacts with carbon to give carbon...Ch. 12 - Prob. 38QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 39QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 40QRTCh. 12 - Nitrosyl chloride, NOC1, decomposes to NO and Cl2...Ch. 12 - Suppose 0.086 mol Br2 is placed in a 1.26-L flask....Ch. 12 - Prob. 43QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 44QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 45QRTCh. 12 - Using the data of Table 12.1, predict which of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 47QRTCh. 12 - The equilibrium constants for dissolving silver...Ch. 12 - Prob. 49QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 50QRTCh. 12 - At room temperature, the equilibrium constant Kc...Ch. 12 - Prob. 52QRTCh. 12 - Consider the equilibrium N2(g)+O2(g)2NO(g) At 2300...Ch. 12 - The equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction...Ch. 12 - Prob. 55QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 56QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 57QRTCh. 12 - At 503 K the equilibrium constant Kc for the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 59QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 60QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 61QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 62QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 63QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 64QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 65QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 66QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 67QRTCh. 12 - Hydrogen, bromine, and HBr in the gas phase are in...Ch. 12 - Prob. 69QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 70QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 71QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 72QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 73QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 74QRTCh. 12 - Consider the system
4 NH3(g) + 3 O2(g) ⇌ 2 N2(g) +...Ch. 12 - Prob. 76QRTCh. 12 - Predict whether the equilibrium for the...Ch. 12 - Prob. 78QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 79QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 80QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 81QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 82QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 83QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 84QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 85QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 86QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 87QRTCh. 12 - Consider the decomposition of ammonium hydrogen...Ch. 12 - Prob. 89QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 90QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 91QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 92QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 93QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 94QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 95QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 96QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 97QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 98QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 99QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 100QRTCh. 12 - Two molecules of A react to form one molecule of...Ch. 12 - Prob. 102QRTCh. 12 - In Table 12.1 (←Sec. 12-3a) the equilibrium...Ch. 12 - Prob. 104QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 105QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 106QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 107QRTCh. 12 - Which of the diagrams for Questions 107 and 108...Ch. 12 - Draw a nanoscale (particulate) level diagram for...Ch. 12 -
The diagram represents an equilibrium mixture for...Ch. 12 - The equilibrium constant, Kc, is 1.05 at 350 K for...Ch. 12 - For the reaction in Question 111, which diagram...Ch. 12 - Prob. 113QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 114QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 115QRTCh. 12 - For the equilibrium...Ch. 12 - Prob. 117QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 119QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 120QRTCh. 12 - When a mixture of hydrogen and bromine is...Ch. 12 - Prob. 122QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 123QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 124QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 125QRTCh. 12 - Prob. 12.ACPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.BCPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.CCPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.DCPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.ECPCh. 12 - Prob. 12.FCP
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