Phosphorus trichloride gas and chlorine gas react to form phosphorus pentachloride gas. PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)  PCl5(g). A gas vessel is charged with a mixture of PCl3(g) and Cl2(g), which is allowed to equilibriate at 450 K. At equilibrium the partial pressures of the three gases are PPCl3 = 0.128 atm, PCl2 = 0.141 atm, and PPCl5 = 1.21 atm. (a) What is the value of Kp at this temperature? ______ (b) Does the equilibrium favor reactants or products? The equilibrium favors products. The equilibrium favors reactants.     Neither reactants nor products are favored.

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Phosphorus trichloride gas and chlorine gas react to form phosphorus pentachloride gas. PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)  PCl5(g). A gas vessel is charged with a mixture of PCl3(g) and Cl2(g), which is allowed to equilibriate at 450 K. At equilibrium the partial pressures of the three gases are PPCl3 = 0.128 atm, PCl2 = 0.141 atm, and PPCl5 = 1.21 atm.

(a) What is the value of Kp at this temperature? ______

(b) Does the equilibrium favor reactants or products?

  1. The equilibrium favors products.
  2. The equilibrium favors reactants.   
  3.  Neither reactants nor products are favored.
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