PCl5 dissociates according to the equation: PCl5(g) →→ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g). If half of the total number of moles of PCl5(g) dissociates and the observed pressure is 1.14 atm, what is the partial pressure of Cl2(g)?

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PCl5 dissociates according to the equation: PCl5(g) →→ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g). If half of the total number of moles of PCl5(g) dissociates and the observed pressure is 1.14 atm, what is the partial pressure of Cl2(g)?

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