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At 473 K, for the elementary reaction:
2NOCl(g)k1⇌k22NO(g)+Cl2(g)
k1=7.8×10−2L/mol⋅s and
k2=4.7×102L2/mol2⋅s
A sample of NOCl is placed in a container and heated to 473 K. When
the system comes to equilibrium, [NOCl] is 0.24 mol/L.
Find the concentration of NO.
Find the concentration of Cl2
k = k1 / k2
= 7.8 x 10^-2 / 4.7 x 10^2
= 1.66 x 10^-4
2 NOCl (g) ---------------> 2 NO (g) + Cl2 (g)
a 0 0
a - 2x 2x x
At equilibrium :
NOCl = 0.24
a - 2x = 0.24
K = [NO]^2[Cl2] / [NOCl]^2
1.66 x 10^-4 = (2x)^2 * x / (0.24)^2
x = 0.0134
concentration of NO = 0.027 M
concentration of Cl2 = 0.013 M