At a given temperature the gas phase reaction: N2 + O2 2NO has an equilibrium constant of4.00x10-2 . What will be the concentration of NO at equilibrium, if1.00 moles of nitrogen and 1.00 moles of oxygen are allowed to cometo equilibrium in a 250 mL flask?
N2 + O2 <------------------------> 2 NO
1 1 0 -----------------> initial
1-x 1-x 2x -------------------> equilibrium
Kc = (2x)^2 / (1-x)^2
4 x 10^-2 = (2x)^2 / (1-x)^2
4 x 10^-2 = (2x )^2 / (1-x)^2
2 x 10^-1 = 2 x / 1-x
0.2 = 2x / 1-x
2x = 0.2 -0.2 x
2.2 x =0.2
x = 0.091
NO moles = 2 x = 2 x 0.091 = 0.182 moles
NO molarity = moles / volume
= (0.182 / .250)
= 0.727 M
NO molarity= 0.727 M
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