Phosphorous pentachloride decomposes according to the reaction PCl5(g)↽−−⇀PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)PCl5⁢(g)⁢↽−−⇀⁢PCl3⁢(g)+Cl2⁢(g) A 13.1 gsample of PCl5 is added to a sealed 1.25 L flask and the reaction is allowed to come to equilibrium at a constant temperature. At equilibrium, 48.4% of the PCl5 remains. What is the equilibrium constant, Kc , for the reaction?

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Phosphorous pentachloride decomposes according to the reaction

PCl5(g)↽−−⇀PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)PCl5⁢(g)⁢↽−−⇀⁢PCl3⁢(g)+Cl2⁢(g)

A 13.1 gsample of PCl5 is added to a sealed 1.25 L flask and the reaction is allowed to come to equilibrium at a constant temperature. At equilibrium, 48.4% of the PCl5 remains. What is the equilibrium constant, Kc , for the reaction?

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