Consider the reaction of nitrogen monoxide with oxygen at 25 oC to produce nitro

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Consider the reaction of nitrogen monoxide with oxygen at 25 oC to produce nitrogen dioxide and its corresponding partial pressure equilibrium constant, Kp to answer the next two questions:2 NO (g) + O2 (g) Û 2 NO2 (g)                  Kp = 2.2 x 1012

A.)Given that Kp = 2.2 x 1012 for the reaction above, what is the concentration equilibrium constant, Kc for this reaction?

B.)Given that the equilibrium partial pressure constant, Kpfor the reaction above is 2.2 x 1012at 25oC, what is the expected partial pressure of NO2when the following equilibrium partial pressures were observed: PNO = 3.0 x 10-4atm and PO2 = 3.5 x 10-4atm?

Explanation / Answer

Answer: According to question ,

A] here we have to use the equation Kp  = Kc * (0.0821 T)n'

here 0.0821 is the value of R , T is temperature in kelvine , n' is equal to the number of moles of gaseos product- moles of gaseous reactant

hence n' =2 -3 = -1 [ now putting this value in equation and using some mathematical step we get :

hence Kc = Kp * 0.0821 *T

here T [ temperature is = 25 + 273 = 298 K

Kc = 2.2 * 1012 * 0.0821 * 298

Kc  = 53.82 * 1012 = 5.382 * 1013

hence it is all about the first part .

B] According to the given informations , here first we have to write the kp expression of the given equation which is writen as :

Kp = [ PNO2]2  / [Po2 ] [P no]2  

Now putting the all given values we get ,

2.2 * 1012   = P2 / [3.5 * 10-4] [ 3.0 * 10-4]2   

2.2 * 1012  * 3.5 * 10-4 * 9 * 10-8 = P2

Now solve for P to get the required answer

Hence it is all about the given question , it helps you to understand the steps .

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