Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Equilibria

Equilibria — practice question

Ethyl ethanoate undergoes the reaction shown below. $\text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2\text{C}_2\text{H}_5 + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons \text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{OH} + \text{CH}_3\text{CO}_2\text{H}$ \quad $K_c = 0.27$ Ethanol and ethanoic acid were combined in equal amounts and left until equilibrium was reached. When equilibrium was established, the concentrations of ethanoic acid and ethanol were each $0.42\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$. What is the equilibrium concentration of ethyl ethanoate?

  • A$0.22\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$
  • B$0.65\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$
  • C$0.81\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$
  • D$1.54\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$

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