Consider the equilibrium:
If nitrosyl bromide (
Interpretation:
The values of equilibrium constants,
Concept introduction:
Equilibrium constants of gas phase reaction are written in terms of partial pressures because concentration of gases is directly proportional to partial pressures.
The equilibrium constant in terms of partial pressure is denoted by
Equilibrium constant is the ratio of the concentration of reactants and products present in the chemical reaction.
For a general reaction:
The general formula for writing equilibrium expression for the reaction is given as:
Here,
A and B are reactants, C is products, and
For the general reaction:
The general formula for writing equilibrium expression for the reaction is given as:
Here,
W and X are reactants, Y and Z are products, and
Equilibrium constants of gas phase reaction are written in terms of partial pressures because concentration of gases is directly proportional to partial pressures.
The relationship between
The expressions for the partial pressures at equilibrium are given as:
Where
Answer to Problem 33QP
Solution: The
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: The given reaction is as follows:
The percent dissociation of nitrosyl bromide is
The total pressure is
The initial pressure of
The expressions for the partial pressures at equilibrium are given as follows:
Where
For
Here,
For
Here,
For
Here,
The sum of the partial pressure of the three gases is equal to the total pressure.
The equilibrium pressures are calculated as follows:
For
For
For
For the general reaction:
The
Substitute the values of
The equilibrium constant of partial pressure is
The relationship between
Here,
For this reaction,
Substitute the values of
The equilibrium constant is
The value of equilibrium constant,
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