Consider 1.70 mol of carbon monoxide and 2.60 mol of chlorine sealed in a 6.00 L...

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Consider 1.70 mol of carbon monoxide and 2.60 mol of chlorinesealed in a 6.00 L container at 476 ^oC. The equilibriumconstant, K_c, is 2.50 (in M^-1) for

CO(g) + Cl₂(g) ? COCl₂(g)

Calculate the equilibrium molar concentration of CO.

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a = degree of dissociation

Â Â Â Â Â Â CO(g)Â Â Â Â Â Â +Â Â Â Â Â Â Cl2(g)Â Â =Â Â Â Â Â Â Â COCl2(g)
Initial:Â Â Â Â Â Â [CO]0 = 1.7;Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [Cl2]0 = 2.6;Â Â Â Â Â Â [COCl2] = 0
Change:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â [CO]0 = -1.7*a ;Â Â Â [Cl2]0 =-1.7*a;Â Â Â Â [COCl2] = 1.7*a
Equilibrium in moles:Â Â [CO]eq = 1.7*(1-a); [Cl2]eq =2.6-1.7*a ; [COCl2]eq =1.7*a
Equilibrium in molarity M:Â Â [CO]eq = 1.7*(1-a)/6; [Cl2]eq = (2.6-1.7*a)/6 ; [COCl2]eq =1.7*a/6

Kc = [COCl2]eq /([CO]eq*[Cl2]eq) = 2.5
1.7*a/6 /(1.7*(1-a)/6*(2.6-1.7*a)/6 ) = 2.5

1.7*a /(1.7*(1-a)*(2.6-1.7*a) ) = 2.5/6
a = 0.44
Equilibrium in molarity M:Â Â [CO]eq = 1.7*(1-a)/6 = 0.16M

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