Pure PCl5 is introduced into an evacuated chamber and comes to equilibrium at 247∘C and 2.0atm. The equilibrium gaseous mixture contains 40% chlorine by volume. Calculate Kp at 247∘C for the reaction PCl5(g)⇌PCl3(g)+Cl2(g)
A
0.625atm
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B
4atm
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C
1.6atm
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C1.6atm The gaseous mixture contains 40%Cl2 and 40%PCl3, since they are produced in 1:1 mole ratio. The PCl5 is 20. For ideal gases mole % = volume % PCl2=PPCl3 ⇒2×0.40=0.80atm PCl5=2×0.2=0.40atm ∴Kp=PPCl3.PCl2PPCl5 =0.80×0.800.40 =1.6atm