JAMB - Chemistry (1991 - No. 28)
NO(g) + CO(g) ↔ (1)/(2)N2(g) + CO2(g) ∆H = 89.3 kj.
What conditions would favour maximum conversion of nitrogen (II) oxide and carbon (II) oxide in the reaction above?
What conditions would favour maximum conversion of nitrogen (II) oxide and carbon (II) oxide in the reaction above?
Low temperature and high pressure
High temperature and low pressure
High temperature and high pressure
Low temperature and low pressure
Explanation
conditions that would favour maximum conversion of nitrogen (II) oxide and carbon (II) oxide in the reaction above?
are; i low temperature since the forward reaction is endothermic and backward reaction is exothermic.
ii high pressure since forward reaction involves a reduction in volume and backward reaction involves an increase in volume. ( reaction is in the gaseous phase).