For the exothermic reaction   PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)⇌PCl5(g)PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)⇌PCl5(g)   K = 0.200 at a certain temperature. A flask is charged with 0.507 bar PCl3 , 0.507 bar Cl2, and 0.304 bar PCl5 at this temperature.   What are the equilibrium partial pressures of PCl3, Cl2, and PCl5, respectively?

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For the exothermic reaction

 

PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)⇌PCl5(g)PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)⇌PCl5(g)

 

K = 0.200 at a certain temperature.

A flask is charged with 0.507 bar PCl3 0.507 bar Cl2, and 0.304 bar PCl5 at this temperature.

 

What are the equilibrium partial pressures of PCl3Cl2, and PCl5, respectively?

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