Asked in MDCAT Free Mock 2024 2024Moderate

The decomposition of ozone has a very high value of equilibrium constant because of its:

Correct answer: D. Instability

  • A. Stability
  • B. Reactivity
  • C. Compressibility
  • D. Instability

Explanation

The equilibrium constant for the decomposition of ozone to oxygen is 1055 at 25°C.2O3 → 3O2 Kc= 1055 at 25°CIt infers that at room temperature, O3 is unstable and decomposes very rapidly to O2.

Last updated

About Reversible Reactions

A reversible reaction proceeds in both forward and backward directions, so reactants and products continue changing until dynamic equilibrium is established. The topic covers the meaning of equilibrium, the equality of forward and reverse rates, and how concentration, pressure and temperature disturb equilibrium, which is separate from the rate at which equilibrium is reached.

Practise Chemical Equilibrium

625 free Chemical Equilibrium MCQs from Chemistry, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.

Exams that ask Chemistry questions like this

Chemistry is on 14 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.

Related questions