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Two equilibria are simultaneously exist in a vessel at 25 C
NO(g)+NO2(g)Kp1N2O3(g)
2NO2(g)Kp2=8atmN2O4(g)
If initially only NO and NO2 are present in a 3:5 mole ratio and the total pressure at equilibrium is 5.5 atm with the pressure of NO2 at 0.5 atm, calculate Kp1.

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0.5
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4
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0.4
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2.5
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Solution

The correct option is C 0.4
If initially only NO and NO2 are present in a 3:5 mole ratio then initial pressure ratio will also be 3:5, so let initial pressure be 3p and 5p.
So,
NO(g)+NO2(g)Kp1N2O3(g)
3p5p0initial pressure3px5px2yxat equilibrium
And
2NO2(g)Kp2=8atmN2O4
5px2y y
As pressure of NO2=0.5 atm as given so 5p - x - 2y = 0.5
So, from 2nd equilibrium Kp2=8=pN2O4(pNO2)2
pN2O4(0.5)2=8pN2O4=2 atm=y
As total pressure is given = 5.5 atm, so
(3px)+(5px2y)+x+y=5.5
(3px)+0.5+x+2=5.5
p=1 atm
Now from, 5px2y=0.5, x=0.5 atm
So, Kp1=pN2O3pNO×pNO2
=x(3px)×0.5
=0.5(30.5)×0.5=12.5=0.4

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