37.8 g N2O5 was taken in a 1 L reaction vessel and allowed to undergo the following reaction at 500 K 2N2O5(g) 2N2O4(g) + O2(g) The total pressure at equilibrium was found to be 18.65 bar. Then, Kp = 10-2 [nearest integer] Assume N2O5 to behave ideally under these conditions. Given: R = 0.082 bar L mol-1 K-1
Answer
962
Solution
n= 37.8108=0.35 mol p0= nRTV= 0.35 0.082 5001=14.35 bar
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ptotal=14.35+p=18.65 p=4.3 bar
pN2O5=5.75, pN2O4=8.6, pO2=4.3 bar
Kp= (8.6)2(4.3)(5.75)2=9.62 bar =962 10-2
Answer: 962