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Use Figure 18.9 (p. 797) to determine whether Kc > 1 for
Chapter 18, Problem 40P(choose chapter or problem)
Use Figure 18.9 to determine whether \(\mathrm{Kc}>1\) for
(a) \(\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NH}_{4}{ }^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{3}+\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{HSO}_{3}-+\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\)
Equation Transcription:
Kc > 1
HCl + NH3 ⇌ NH4+ + Cl ⎺
H2SO3 + NH3 ⇌ HSO3 ⎺ + NH4+
Text Transcription:
K_c > 1
HCl + NH_3 ⇌ NH_4^+ + Cl ⎺
H_2SO_3 + NH_3 ⇌ HSO_3 ⎺ + NH_4^+
Questions & Answers
QUESTION:
Use Figure 18.9 to determine whether \(\mathrm{Kc}>1\) for
(a) \(\mathrm{HCl}+\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NH}_{4}{ }^{+}+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}\)
(b) \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{SO}_{3}+\mathrm{NH}_{3} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{HSO}_{3}-+\mathrm{NH}_{4}^{+}\)
Equation Transcription:
Kc > 1
HCl + NH3 ⇌ NH4+ + Cl ⎺
H2SO3 + NH3 ⇌ HSO3 ⎺ + NH4+
Text Transcription:
K_c > 1
HCl + NH_3 ⇌ NH_4^+ + Cl ⎺
H_2SO_3 + NH_3 ⇌ HSO_3 ⎺ + NH_4^+
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2
(a)
The given reaction is shown below.
From the given figure, HCl is more acidic than 
Therefore, the direction in which the reaction will proceed is forward which indicates the formation of 
