In an experiment, NO 2 gas is prepared and taken into 3 test tubes X , Y and Z . NO 2 gas…

Chemistry · Class 11 · CBSEEquilibrium

In an experiment, NO2 gas is prepared and taken into 3 test tubes X, Y and Z. NO2 gas which is brown in colour dimerises into N2O4 which is colourless. Test tube X is kept at room temperature, Y is kept in ice and Z is kept in hot water. What colour changes will you observe in the test tubes and why?


  1. In test tube X, brown colour intensifies since backward reaction is favoured at low temperature.
  2. In test tube Y, brown colour intensifies since backward reaction takes place at room temperature.
  3. In test tube Z, brown colour intensifies since high temperature favours the backward reaction.
  4. Brown colour of test tubes X, Y and Z remains same since there is no effect of change in temperature on the reaction.

Answer

(A) In test tube X , brown colour intensifies since backward reaction is favoured at low temperature.

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