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Date May 2021 Marks available 2 Reference code 21M.2.hl.TZ2.7
Level HL Paper 2 Time zone TZ2
Command term Determine Question number 7 Adapted from N/A

Question

Consider the following equilibrium reaction:

2SO2 (g) + O2 (g) 2SO3 (g)

State the equilibrium constant expression, Kc, for the reaction above.

[1]
a.

State and explain how the equilibrium would be affected by increasing the volume of the reaction container at a constant temperature.

[3]
b.

SO2 (g), O2 (g) and SO3 (g) are mixed and allowed to reach equilibrium at 600 °C.

Determine the value of Kc at 600 °C.

[2]
c.

Markscheme

«KcSO32SO22O2 »  ✓


Square brackets required for the mark.

a.

pressure decrease «due to larger volume» ✓

reaction shifts to side with more moles/molecules «of gas» ✓

reaction shifts left/towards reactants ✓


Award M3 only if M1 OR M2 awarded.

b.

[O2] = 1.25 «mol dm−3» AND [SO3] = 3.50 «mol dm−3» ✓

«Kc =3.5021.5021.25=» 4.36 ✓

 

Award [2] for correct final answer

c.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Additional higher level (AHL) » Topic 17: Equilibrium » 17.1 The equilibrium law
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