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Consider the formation of hydrogen fluoride:
H2(g) + F2(g) ↔ 2HF(g)
If a 3.8 L nickel reaction container (glass cannot be used because
it reacts with HF) filled with 0.0054 M H2 is connected
to a 3.6 L container filled with 0.036 M F2. The
equilibrium constant, Kp, is 7.8 x
1014 (Hint, this is a very large number, what
does that imply?) Calculate the molar concentration of HF at
equilibrium.
Very large equilibrium constant means its product dominant reaction or reaction goes to completion .
After connection , Total volume = 3.8 + 3.6 = 7.4 litres.
Moles of Hydrogen = 3.8 x 0.0054 = 0.02052 moles
Moles of F2 = 3.6 x 0.036 = 0.1296 moles
New molarity after connecting ,
[H2] = 0.02052/7.4 = 0.00277 M limiting Reagent
[F2] = 0.1296/7.4 = 0.0175 M
H2(g) + F2(g) ↔ 2HF(g)
0.00277 0.0175 0
(0.00277-0.00277 ) (0.0175 - 0.00277) 2 x 0.00277= 5.54 x 10-3 M