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If PCl5 is heated in two seperate vessels of volume 5 lit and 10 lit respectively at 27C The extent of dissociation of PCl5 will be:

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more in 5 lit vessel
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more in 10 lit vessel
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equal in both vessels
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cannot be said
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Solution

The correct option is B more in 10 lit vessel
For the reaction PCl5PCl3+Cl2, the forward reaction occurs with increase in the number of moles from 1 to 2. Also the reverse reaction occurs with decrease in the number of moles from 2 to 1. When the pressure of the system is increased, the backward reaction will be favoured as the reverse reaction occurs with decrease in the number of moles. Thus the dissociation of PCl5 is suppressed. Hence, the degree of dissociation decreases. Pressure will be more in 5 L vessel than in 10 L vessel. Thus the extent of dissociation of PCl5 will be more in 10 L vessel.

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