Hydrogen fluoride decomposes according to the following equation:
The value of Kc at room temperature is 10 × 10−95. From the magnitude of Kc, do you think the decomposition occurs to any great extent at room temperature? If an equilibrium mixture in a 1.0-L vessel contains 1.0 mol HF, what is the amount of H2 formed? Does this result agree with what you expect from the magnitude of Kc?
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