Answer to Question #56394 in General Chemistry for kelly

Question

Predict whether each of the following reactions contains mostly reactants or products at equilibrium:
Part A
NH3(aq)+HSO4−(aq)⇌NH4+(aq)+SO42−(aq)

a. the solution contains mostly products at equilibrium
b. the solution contains mostly reactants at equilibrium

Part B
CO32−(aq)+H2O(l)⇌HCO3−(aq)+OH−(aq)

a. the solution contains mostly reactants at equilibrium
b. the solution contains mostly products at equilibrium

Part C
HS−(aq)+F−(aq)⇌HF(aq)+S2−(aq)

a. the solution contains mostly reactants at equilibrium
b. the solution contains mostly products at equilibrium