in the equilibrium mixture CaCO3 --------CaO+CO2 pressure of CO2 at 27 degree is 2 atm what will be the pressure of CO2 when 2 moles of CO2 are added into equilibrium mixture
Thereactionis
CaCO3(s)↔CaO(s)+CO2(g)
SinceCaCO3andCaObotharesolidshenceKpisdeterminedbyCO2only.
ThereforeKp=p(CO2)
HenceweknowthatatequilibriumKp=2atm
WethatthataccordingtoLechatelier′sprinciplewhen2molesofcarbondioxideareadded(theconcentrationofproductisincreases)thethereactionmovesinbackwarddirectioninordertoformmorereactantsbutasthepressureofcarbondioxidebecomes2atm,thereactionwouldhavereachedequilibrium.
Hencewemayconcludethatequilibriumpressureofcarbondioxideis2atm