In: Chemistry
If the initial concentration of N2 is 1.1 M and O2 is 1.4 M, what would the concentration of NO be when equilibrium is established?
At high temperatures, nitrogen and oxygen can combine to form nitric oxide,
N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2NO(g) Kc = 3.3 x 10-8.
We will consider that x amount of N2 and O2 is dissociated and 2x amount of NO is formed.
Complete answer is 2.254329 * 10-4 M(In image it is trimmed upto two digits after decimal to look better)
Also if we havent used the assumption, we have to cross multiply and a quadratic equation in x would have to be solved which would have gave same answer. This assumption trick is also used in Ionic equilibrium where we have to calculate concentration when Ksp is given.