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In a closed 1.00 L flask, 4.30 atm of CO reacts with 2.50 atm of O2 according to the equation below. Assuming that the temperature remains constant, what is the final pressure in the flask?
2CO + O2------> 2CO2
2 moles 1 mole
4.3 atm 2.5 atm 0 initial
-4.3 atm - 2.15 atm 4.3atm change
0 0.35atm 4.3 atm at euilibrium
from the balanced equation
2 moles of CO react with 1 moles of O2
4.3 atm of CO react with = 4.3/2 = 2.15 atm of O2
Here limiting reagent is CO
2 moles of CO react with O2 to form 2 moles of CO2
4.3 atm of Co react with O2 to form 4.3 atm of CO2
remaing pressure of O2 = 2.5-2.15 = 0.35 atm
total pressure of the flask = PO2+ PCO2
= 0.35 + 4.3= 4.65 atm