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A mixture in which the mole ratio of H2 and O2 is 2:1 is used to prepare water by the reaction:
2H2(g)+O2(g)2H2(g)O

The total pressure in the container is 0.8 atm at 20oC before the reaction. The final pressure (in atm) at 120oC after the reaction, assuming 80% yield of water is (as nearest integer) :

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Solution

The reaction is as follows:
2H2(g)+O2(g)2H2(g)O
Initial moles: 2a a 0
Final moles: (2a2x) (ax) 2x
Given, 2x=2×80100×1.6a
x=0.8a
Thus, after the reaction
left H2=2a1.6a=0.4a mol
left O2 = 0.2a mol
formed H2O=1.6a mol
Total moles after the reaction at 120oC in gaseous phase =0.4a+0.2a+1.6a=2.2a
At initial conditions, P=0.8 atm , T= 293K
Total moles = 3a
from PV=nRT, we get
0.8×V=3a×R×293
V=3a×R×2930.8
Now using PV=nRT after the reaction,volume remains constant
P×3a×R×2930.8=2.2a×R×393
P=0.787 atm
So, the answer is 1 atm.

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