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Standard XII
Chemistry
Characteristics of Equilibrium Constant
A vessel cont...
Question
A vessel contains
C
O
2
and
C
O
with pressures
2
atm and
3
atm respectively at
27
o
C
.
At a temperature of
27
o
C
, the reaction,
2
C
O
(
g
)
⇌
C
O
2
(
g
)
+
C
(
s
)
, occurs and equilibrium is attained. If the equilibrium pressure is
4.5
atm, then:
A
K
p
=
2
/
9
a
t
m
−
1
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B
p
C
O
:
p
C
O
2
=
4
:
5
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C
K
p
=
16
a
t
m
−
1
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D
% dissociation of
C
O
=
0.333
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Solution
The correct option is
B
p
C
O
:
p
C
O
2
=
4
:
5
Initial partial pressures of
C
O
and
C
O
2
are 3 atm and 2 atm respectively.
2
C
O
(
g
)
⇋
C
O
2
(
g
)
+
C
(
s
)
To reach equilibrium,
2
x
atm of
C
O
reacts to form
x
atm of
C
O
2
The equilibrium partial pressures of
C
O
and
C
O
2
are
3
−
2
x
atm and
2
+
x
atm respectively.
Total equilibrium pressure is
(
3
−
2
x
)
+
(
2
+
x
)
=
5
−
x
atm. But it is equal to 4.5 atm.
4.5
=
5
−
x
x
=
5
−
4.5
x
=
0.5
p
C
O
:
p
C
O
2
=
(
3
−
2
x
)
:
(
2
+
x
)
=
(
3
−
2
(
0.5
)
)
:
(
2
+
1
(
0.5
)
)
=
2
:
2.5
=
4
:
5
K
p
=
P
C
O
2
P
2
C
O
K
p
=
2.5
2
2
K
p
=
0.625
a
t
m
−
1
The dissociation of CO
=
2
x
3
=
2
(
0.5
)
3
=
0.333
The % dissociation of CO
=
100
×
0.333
=
33.3
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