Practice Equilibrium Constant in Chemistry

Use these practice problems to test your method after reviewing the concept explanation and worked examples.

Quick Recap

The ratio of product concentrations to reactant concentrations at equilibrium, each raised to its stoichiometric coefficient.

K is the scoreboard at the end of the game — it tells you which side won. Large K means products dominate; small K means reactants dominate.

Showing a random 20 of 50 problems.

Example 1

medium
For a reaction with Δngas=0, how are Kp and Kc related?

Example 2

easy
If K=1, what does that say about products and reactants at equilibrium?

Example 3

easy
Write the equilibrium expression Kc for A⇌B.

Example 4

medium
Reaction A⇌B has K=8 at 300 K. After increasing T, K becomes 4. Is the forward reaction endothermic or exothermic?

Example 5

hard
Two reactions: R1: A⇌B, K1=4. R2: 2B⇌C, K2=9. Find K for 2A⇌C.

Example 6

medium
At equilibrium [A]=2.0 M, [B]=4.0 M for A⇌B. Find Kc.

Example 7

challenge
For N2+3H2⇌2NH3, equilibrium gives [N2]=1.0, [H2]=2.0, [NH3]=4.0 M. Compute Kc.

Example 8

medium
If Kforward=4, what is K for the reverse reaction?

Example 9

medium
For N2O4⇌2NO2, [N2O4]=0.040 M and [NO2]=0.040 M at equilibrium. Find Kc.

Example 10

medium
For 2A⇌B, Kc=25 and [A]=0.20 M at equilibrium. Find [B].

Example 11

medium
For A⇌B, K1=4. If reaction 2 is B⇌A, what is K2?

Example 12

medium
Write Kc for the heterogeneous equilibrium 2NaHCO3(s)⇌Na2CO3(s)+H2O(g)+CO2(g).

Example 13

easy
What is the symbol for the reaction quotient (not at equilibrium)?

Example 14

challenge
Phosgene decomposes: COCl2⇌CO+Cl2, Kc=0.090 at T. A 1.0 L flask holds 1.0 mol COCl2 initially. Find [CO] at equilibrium.

Example 15

medium
A reaction A⇌2B has K=9. If [A]=1.0 M at equilibrium, find [B].

Example 16

medium
A reaction has Q=1 and K=5. Which direction does it shift?

Example 17

hard
For N2O4⇌2NO2 in the gas phase at T, Kc=0.36 and RT=24.5 L·atm/mol. Find Kp.

Example 18

easy
A reaction has K=1×10−8. Are products or reactants favored at equilibrium?

Example 19

easy
Kp uses ____ instead of concentrations for gaseous species.

Example 20

easy
Write Kc for 3A⇌B.