Chlorine molecules will dissociate at high temperatures into chlorine atoms. At 3000C, for example, Kc for the equilibrium shown is 0.55. If the partial pressure of chlorine molecules is 1.5 atm, calculate the partial pressure of the chlorine atoms:  Cl2 (g) ⇌ 2 Cl (g)

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Chlorine molecules will dissociate at high temperatures into chlorine atoms. At 3000C, for example, Kc for the equilibrium shown is 0.55. If the partial pressure of chlorine molecules is 1.5 atm, calculate the partial pressure of the chlorine atoms:  Cl2 (g) ⇌ 2 Cl (g)

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