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21) Phosphorus pentachloride decomposes according to the chemical equation. A 0.237 mol sample of PCl5(g) is injected into an empty 3.70 L reaction vessel held at 250
Concentration of PCl5 intially = 0.237/3.7 = 0.064M
PCl5 <------------------> PCl3 + Cl2
at initial 0.064 0 0
At equilibrium 0.064 - x x x
Kc = [PCl3][Cl2 ]/[PCl5]
1.8 = x2/(0.064-x)
x2 + 1.8x - 0.115 = 0
x = 0.05
At eqilibrium
[PCl5] = 0.064 - x = 0.064 - 0.05
= 0.014M
[PCl3] = [Cl2] = x = 0.05M