CIE A Level Chemistry复习笔记1.7.5 Changes Affecting the Equilibrium Constant
Changes that Affect the Equilibrium Constant
Changes in concentration
- If all other conditions stay the same, the equilibrium constant Kc is not affected by any changes in concentration of the reactants or products
- For example, the decomposition of hydrogen iodide:
2HI ⇌ H2 + I2
The equilibrium expression is:
Adding more HI makes the ratio of [ products ] to [ reactants ] smaller
To restore equilibrium, [H2] and [I2] increases and [HI] decreases
Equilibrium is restored when the ratio is 6.25 x 10-3 again
Changes in pressure
- A change in pressure only changes the position of the equilibrium (see Le Chatelier’s principle)
- If all other conditions stay the same, the equilibrium constant Kc is not affected by any changes in pressure of the reactants and products
Changes in temperature
- Changes in temperature change the equilibrium constant Kc
- For an endothermic reaction such as:
An increase in temperature:
[H2] and [I2] increases
[HI] decreasesBecause [H2] and [I2] are increasing and [HI] is decreasing, the equilibrium constant Kc increases
- For an exothermic reaction such as:
An increase in temperature:
[SO3] decreases
[SO2] and [O2] increasesBecause [SO3] decreases and [SO2] and [O2] increases the equilibrium constant Kc decreases
Presence of a catalyst
- If all other conditions stay the same, the equilibrium constant Kc is not affected by the presence of a catalyst
- A catalyst speeds up both the forward and reverse reactions at the same rate so the ratio of [ products ] to [ reactants ] remains unchanged
Worked example: Factors affecting Kc
Answer
Only a change in temperature will affect the value of Kc and any other changes in conditions would result in the position of the equilibrium moving in such way to oppose this change.
Adding a catalyst will increase the rate of reaction meaning the state of equilibrium will be reached faster but will have no effect on the position of the equilibrium and therefore Kc is unchanged.
Worked example: Factors which increase Kp value
Answer
Only temperature changes permanently affect the value of Kp
An increase in temperature shifts the reaction in favour of the products.
The [ products ] increases and [ reactants ] decreases, therefore, the Kp value increases.
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