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Dinitrogen tetroxide was used as part of the fuel for the lunar lander in the Apollo...

Dinitrogen tetroxide was used as part of the fuel for the lunar lander in the Apollo missions. It establishes the equilibrium below.

N2O4 (g) <--> 2 NO2 (g) Kp = 0.133

If an unknown pressure of N2O4 is added to a reaction flask, and 90.0% of the N2O4 still remains once equilibrium has been established, what was the initial pressure that was added to the reaction flask?

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N2O4 (g) <--------------> 2 NO2 (g)

Kp = 0.133

N2O4 (g) <--------------> 2 NO2 (g)

P                                    x

P - x                                 x

P - x = 0.9 P

x = 0.1 P

Kp = P^2NO / PN2O4

0.133 = (0.1P)^2 / 0.9 P

0.133 = 0.01 P^2 / 0.9 P

P = 11.97

initial pressure that was added to the reaction flask = 11.97 atm


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