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17 March, 07:52

75.0 g of PCl5 (g) is introduced into an evacuated 3.00-L vessel and allowed to reach equilibrium at 250ºC. PCl5 (g) ↔ PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g) If Kp = 1.80 for this reaction, what is the total pressure inside the vessel at equilibrium (R = 0.0821 L·atm·K-1·mol-1) ?

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  1. 17 March, 11:12
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    total pressure inside the vessel is 7.42 atm

    Explanation:

    given data

    PCl5 weight = 75 g

    volume V = 3L

    temperature T = 250ºC = 250 + 273 = 523 K

    PCl5 (g) ↔ PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g)

    Kp = 1.80

    R = 0.0821 L·atm·K-1·mol-1

    to find out

    the total pressure inside the vessel

    solution

    we know that molar mass of PCl5 = 208.24 g/mol

    so moles of PCi5 (n) = 75 / 208.24 = 0.36 mole

    and

    initial pressure PCl5 = nRT / V

    put all value

    initial pressure PCl5 = 0.36 (0.0821) 523 / 3

    initial pressure PCl5 = 5.149 atm

    so

    Kp = [PCl3 (g) ] * [Cl2 (g) ] / (PCl5)

    and we know

    at equilibrium x atm of product

    and the 5.149 - x atm of reactant here

    so we can say

    1.8 = x² / (5.149 - x)

    so x² + 1.8 x - 9.267 = 0

    x = 2.274429

    here 2.274 atm is equal to Cl2 + PCl3 pressure

    and we know pressure by PCl 5 is 5.149 - 2.274 = 2.875 atm.

    so

    total pressure is = 2.87 + 2.27 + 2.27

    total pressure inside the vessel is 7.42 atm
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