Calculate the reaction quotient Qp for the following redox reaction:
14H+ + Cr2O72- + 6Cl- ----> 2Cr3+ + 3Cl2 + 7H2O
The reaction mixture has pH = 0.0, [Cr2O72-] = 1.0 M, [Cl-] = 1.0 M, [Cr3+] = 0.10 M, and parital pressure of chlorine gas of 0.010 atm.
For the given reaction
Qc = [Cr3+]2 *[Cl2]3/[ Cl-]6*[ Cr2O72-]*[H+]14
Activity of water = 1
Given, pH = 0, then [ H+ ] = 1 ( pH = - log [ H+] )
Partial pressure of Cl2 = 0.010 atm
From ideal gas law, PV = nRT or, P = CRT ( C = n/ V)
C is concentration .
Then, [ Cl2] = P/ RT = 0.010/0.082*298 = 0.004 mol.L-1 or, M
( assuming temperature = 298 K)
Tgen, Qc = (0.10)2(0.004)3/(1.0)6*1.0*(1.0)14
=1*10-2* 64*10-9
= 6.4*10-10
Now, Qp = Qc *RTn
in the given equation , n = total number of moles of gaseous product - total number of moles of gaseous reactant.
= 3 - 0 = 3 ( only the product chlorine is gas )
So, Qp = 6.4*10-10 * ( 0.082*298)3
= 6.4*10-10*1.459*104
= 9.338*10-6
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