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At 1000 K, the pressure of iodine gas is found to be 0.112 atm due to partial dissociation. If there has there been no dissociation the pressure would have been 0.074 atm. Calculate Kp for the reaction, I2(g)2I(g).

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1.60 atm
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16 atm
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0.016 atm
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0.160 atm
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Solution

The correct option is C 0.160 atm
I22I
Initial pressure0.0740
Equilibrium pressure 0.074P 2P


The total pressure is 0.074P+2P=0.112.
Hence, P=0.038.
The expression for the equilibrium constant will be Kp=P2IPI2=(2×0.038)(0.0740.038)=0.160 atm.

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