The equilibrium constant Kp for the reaction N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) ⇋ 2NH3 (g) is:
For reactions having only gaseous species, the concentration of each species will be directly proportional to its partial pressure. According to the ideal gas equation (for each component) p = cRT
N2(g)+3H2 (g) ⇌ 2NH3 (g)
Kp=(PNH3)2(PN2)(PH2)3
Similarly, for the reaction
PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3 (g) + Cl2 (g)
Kp = PPCL3×PCl2PPCl5
For H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g)
Kp = (PHI)2(PH2)(PI2)
In each example, the partial pressure is raised to the power of the corresponding stoichiometric coefficient from the balanced chemical equation.