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8. The equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction H2(g) + Br2(g) ⇌ 2 HBr(g) is 2.18×106 at 730°C. Starting 3.20 moles of HBr in a 12.0-L reaction vessel, calculate the concentrations of H2, Br2, and HBr at equilibrium.
the answer is
[H2] = [Br2] = 1.81×10-4 M
[HBr] = 0.267 M
but how and why?
Equilibrium expression:
Find concentration of Hbr from the moles and volume:
= 0.2667 M Hbr(initial)
Set up the equilibrium table:
H2 + Br2 = 2Hbr
Initial M : 0, 0, 0.2667
Change in M: -x, -x, +2x
Equilibrium M: x, x, 0.2667+2x
Plug these into the equilibrium equation:
solving this quadratic equation x = 1.81 x 10^-4
Now plug this into all the x-values to find the equilibrium concentrations:
[h2]=x= 1.81x10^-4 M
[Br2=x]= 1.81x10^-4 M
[br2]=0.2667+2x= 0.267 M