At 27∘C and 1 atmosphere pressure N2O4 is 20% dissociated into NO2. Find Kp.
A
0.2
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B
0.166
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C
0.15
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D
0.1
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Solution
The correct option is C 0.166 The dissociation equilibrium is N2O4⇔2NO2. At equilibrium, N2O4 is 20% dissociated. Total pressure is 1 atm. Assum initially 1 mole of N2O4 is present.
The following table lists the equilibrium pressures of various species.
N2O4
NO2
Initial moles
1
0
Change in moles
-0.2
0.4
Equilibrium moles
0.8
0.4
Equilibrium partial pressures
0.667
0.333
The expression for the equilibrium constant becomes Kp=P2NO2PN2O4=(0.333)20.667=0.166.