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How much PCl5 must be added to a one-litre vessel at 250oC in order to obtain a concentration of 0.1 moles of Cl2?


Kc for PCl5PCl3+Cl2 is 0.0414 mol/litre.

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3.415 mole
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34.15 mole
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0.03415 mole
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0.3415 mole
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Solution

The correct option is D 0.3415 mole
The equilibrium reaction is PCl5(g)PCl3(g)+Cl2(g).

Let a be the initial number of moles of PCl5.

Following table lists quantities of various species.


PCl5 PCl3 + Cl2
Initial number of moles a 0 0

Moles at equilibrium a0.1 0.1 0.1



The equilibrium number of moles of chlorine is 0.1.

Hence, the equilibrium concentration of PCl5,PCl3 and Cl2 are a0.1,0.1 and 0.1 respectively.

The expression for the equilibrium constant is Kc=[PCl3][Cl2][PCl5]=0.1×0.1a0.1=0.0414.

Hence, a=0.3415 moles.

Hence, option D is correct.


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