NTA Abhyas NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Practice
The brown coloured gas is prepared by the action of concentrated nitric acid on copper is an equilibrium mixture of dinitrogen tetraoxide and nitrogen dioxide. N 2 O 4 g ⇌ 2 NO 2 g Which one of the following changes would result in a darkening of the colour?
Options
- AIncrease in temperature
- BIncrease in pressure
- CAddition of a catalyst
- DRemoval of dinitrogen tetra oxide by liquefaction
Correct answer
A. Increase in temperature
Step-by-step solution
N 2 O 4 ( g ) ⇌ 2 N O 2 ( g ) Here brown colour is formed due to N O 2 gas. Darkening of colour is possible when more N O 2 is formed when temperature is increased the equilibrium shifted to the right side as it is an endothermic process.