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If you have a solution in equilibrium containing $Cl^-$ ions and you added $NaCl$ to the solution, what is going to happen?

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  1. The reaction will shift to the left to compensate for the increased concentration of $Cl^-$ ions

  2. The reaction will become unbalanced and stay unbalanced

  3. Le Chatelier's principle says that nothing will happen

  4. More $Na^+$ ions will be made so that concentrations of $Na^+$ and $Cl^-$ even out

  5. Equilibrium will be restored

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If you have a solution in equilibrium containing $Cl^-$ ions and you added $NaCl$ to the solution, the reaction will shift to the left to compensate for the increased concentration of $Cl^-$ ions. This is in accordance with the  Le Chatelier's Principle .
The Le Chatelier's Principle states that any change in a substance on one side of the equation, either in concentration, temperature, pressure or volume, results in an equilibrium shift to oppose the change until a new equilibrium is reached.

Which is the following are true about the chemical equilibrium?

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  1. The chemical equilibrium is a state in which the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.

  2. The chemical equilibrium takes at least 10 hours to be established.

  3. The chemical equilibrium is a state in which the rate of the forward reaction is not equal to the rate of the reverse reaction.

  4. The chemical equilibrium can only occur at temperatures above room temperature.

  5. None of these answers are correct

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The following is true about the chemical equilibrium.
The chemical equilibrium is a state in which the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction. A chemical equilibrium is a state of balance in a reaction where the forward and reverse reaction speed is equal and the concentrations of the products and reactants remain unchanged.

Identify the common property for a chemical reaction at dynamic equilibrium.

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  1. The measurable properties like concentration, density, colour, pressure etc remain constant at constant temperature

  2. The forward and backward reactions take place with the same rate

  3. It can be achieved from both directions

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

At dynamic equilibrium, the reaction rate of the forward reaction is equal to the reaction rate of the backward reaction. A dynamic equilibrium exists once a reversible reaction ceases to change its ratio of reactants/products, but substances move between the chemicals at an equal rate, meaning there is no net change. It is a particular example of a system in a steady state. Equilibrium is the state of equal, opposite rates, not equal concentrations. The measurable properties like concentration, density, color, pressure etc remain constant at constant temperature.

When equilibrium is attained, the concentration of each of the reactants and products become equal.

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  1. True

  2. False

  3. Ambiguous

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Equilibrium is the state in which both reactants and products are present in concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time.Usually, this state results when the forward reaction proceeds at the same rate as the reverse reaction. The reaction rates of the forward and backward reactions are generally not zero, but equal. Thus, there are no net changes in the concentrations of the reactant(s) and product(s).

In reversible reactions concentration of:

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  1. reactants decreases with time at equilibrium

  2. products increases with time at equilibrium

  3. reactants decreases and then increases with time at equilibrium

  4. reactants and products are constant at equilibrium

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In reversible reactions, as equation the rates of forward and backward reactions are same so the concentrations of reactants and products are constant at equilibrium.

Which of the following factors are equal in a reversible chemical reaction at equilibrium?

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  1. The number of moles of the reactants and products

  2. The potential energies of the reactants and products

  3. The activation energies of the forward and reverse reactions

  4. The rates of reaction for the forward and reverse reactions

  5. The concentrations of the reactants and products.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The rates of reaction for the forward and reverse reactions are equal in a reversible chemical reaction at equilibrium. When the concentrations of reactants and products have become constant, a reaction is said to have reached a point of equilibrium. The consistency of measurable properties such as concentration, color, pressure and density can show a state of equilibrium. The rates of the two opposing reactions have become equal. The amount of products and reactants produced are consistent, and there is no net change.

A reaction continues even after the attainment of equilibrium.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A reaction continues even after the attainment of equilibrium.
The reaction proceeds in forward as well as reverse direction. When equilibrium is attained, it is dynamic in nature. The reactants are converted into products through forward reaction and the products are converted into reactants through reverse reaction.

The equilibrium state can be attained from both sides of the chemical reaction.
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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The equilibrium state can be attained from both sides of the chemical reaction.
Thus, if initially, the concentration of reactants is much higher than the equilibrium concentration and the concentration of products is much lower than the equilibrium concentration, the reaction will proceed in the forward direction till equilibrium is attained. On the other hand, if initially, the concentration of reactants is much lower than the equilibrium concentration and the concentration of products is much higher than the equilibrium concentration, the reaction will proceed in the reverse direction till equilibrium is attained.

For hypothetical reversible reaction $\dfrac {1}{2}A _{2}(g) + \dfrac {1}{2}B _{2}(g) \rightarrow AB _{3}(g); \triangle H = -20\ KJ$ if standard entropies of $A _{2}, B _{2}$ and $AB _{3}$ are $60, 40$ and $50\ JK^{-1} mole^{-1}$ respectively. The above reaction will be in equilibrium at

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  1. $400\ K$

  2. $500\ K$

  3. $250\ K$

  4. $200\ K$

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Correct Option: A

The equilibrium constant for a reaction is $K$, and the reaction quotient is $Q$. For a reaction mixture, the ratio $\dfrac {K}{Q}$ is $0.33$. This means that:

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  1. the reaction mixture will equilibrium to form more reactant species

  2. the reaction mixture will equilibrium to form more product species

  3. the equilibrium ratio of reactant to product concentrations will be $3$

  4. the equilibrium ratio of reactant to product concentrations will be $0.33$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We know that for a reaction if $\dfrac{K}{Q} < 1,$ the reaction proceeds in backward direction. Hence, the reaction mixture forms more reactant species.