A quantity of PCl5 was heated in a 10 litre vessel at 250∘C PCl5(g)⇌PCl3(g)+Cl2(g). At equilibrium, the vessel contains 0.1 mole of PCl5, 0.2 mole of PCl3 and 0.2 mole of Cl2. The equilibrium constant is :
A
0.02
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B
0.05
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C
0.04
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D
0.025
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Solution
The correct option is C 0.04 The equilibrium reaction is PCl5(g)⇌PCl3(g)+Cl2(g).
The expression for the equilibrium constant is Kc=[PCl3][Cl2][PCl5]