At 40 °C, Kc = 3.03×10-2 for the reaction below. H2 + Cl2 ⇌ 2 HCl In an experiment carried out at this temperature, the initial concentrations were: [H2]o = [Cl2]o = [HCl]o = 1.50 mol L−1 What are the equilibrium concentrations?
H2 + Cl2 <---------------> 2 HCl
1.50 1.50 1.50 M
1.50-x 1.50 -x 1.50 + 2x
Kc = [HCl]^2 / [H2][Cl2]
3.03 x 10^-2 = (1.50 + 2x)^2 / (1.50 - x)^2
0.174 = 1.50 + 2x / 1.50 - x
0.2611 - 0.174x = 1.50 + 2x
1.2389 = - 2.174 x
x = 0.570
equilibrium concentrations :
[H2] = 2.07 M
[Cl2] = 2.07 M
[HCl] = 0.360 M
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