Consider the reaction:PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) <----> PCl5(g) Write the equilibrium constant for this reaction in terms of the equilibrium constants, Ka and Kb, for reactions a and b below: a.)P(s) + 3/2 Cl2(g) <----> PCl3(g)   Ka b.)P(s) + 5/2 Cl2(g) <----> PCl5(g)   Kb K =

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Consider the reaction:
PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) <----> PCl5(g)

Write the equilibrium constant for this reaction in terms of the equilibrium constants, Ka and Kb, for reactions a and b below:

a.)P(s) + 3/2 Cl2(g) <----> PCl3(g)   Ka

b.)P(s) + 5/2 Cl2(g) <----> PCl5(g)   Kb

K =  

 

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