A gaseous mixture of 10.0 volumes of CO₂, 1.00 volume of unreacted O₂, and 50.0 volumes of unreacted N₂ leaves an engine at 4.0 atm and 800. K. Assuming that the mixture reachesequilibrium, what are (a) the partial pressure and (b) the concen-tration (in picograms per liter, pg/L) of CO in this exhaust gas?2CO₂(g)⇌2CO(g)+ O₂(g).Kp=1.4x10-28 at 800. K(The actual concentration of CO in exhaust gas is much higherbecause the gases do not reach equilibrium in the short transittime through the engine and exhaust system.)
A gaseous mixture of 10.0 volumes of CO₂, 1.00 volume of unreacted O₂, and 50.0 volumes of unreacted N₂ leaves an engine at 4.0 atm and 800. K. Assuming that the mixture reachesequilibrium, what are (a) the partial pressure and (b) the concen-tration (in picograms per liter, pg/L) of CO in this exhaust gas?2CO₂(g)⇌2CO(g)+ O₂(g).Kp=1.4x10-28 at 800. K(The actual concentration of CO in exhaust gas is much higherbecause the gases do not reach equilibrium in the short transittime through the engine and exhaust system.)
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A gaseous mixture of 10.0 volumes of CO₂, 1.00 volume of unreacted O₂, and 50.0 volumes of unreacted N₂ leaves an engine at 4.0 atm and 800. K. Assuming that the mixture reachesequilibrium, what are (a) the partial pressure and (b) the concen-tration (in picograms per liter, pg/L) of CO in this exhaust gas?2CO₂(g)⇌2CO(g)+ O₂(g).Kp=1.4x10-28 at 800. K(The actual concentration of CO in exhaust gas is much higherbecause the gases do not reach equilibrium in the short transittime through the engine and exhaust system.)
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