The value of Kc for the reaction between water vapor and dichlorine monoxide is 0.0900 at 25C.
H2O + ClO2 ---> 2HOCl
Determine the equilibrium concentrations of all three compounds if the starting concentrations of both reactants are 0.00352 M, with [HOCl]0 = 0.000 M.
Kc = 0.09
Kc = [HOCl]^2 / [H2O][ClO2]
initially
[H2O] = 0.00352
[ClO2] = 0.00352
[HOCl] = 0
in euqilibrium
[H2O] = 0.00352 -x
[ClO2] = 0.00352 - x
[HOCl] = 0 + 2x
then
0.09 = [HOCl]^2 / [H2O][ClO2]
0.09 =(2x)^2 / (0.00352 - x)^2
sqrt(0.09) = 2x / (0.00352 - x)
0.3 = 2x/ (0.00352 - x)
0.3* (0.00352 - x) = 2x
0.3* (0.00352) - 0.3x = 2x
0.001056 - 0.3x = 2x
2.3x = 0.001056
x = 0.001056 /2.3
x = 0.0004591
[H2O] = 0.00352 -0.0004591 = 0.0030609
[ClO2] = 0.00352 - 0.0004591 = 0.0030609
[HOCl] = 0 + 2*0.0004591 = 0.0009182 M
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