A vessel at 1000 K contains CO2 with a pressure of 0.5 atm. Some of the CO2 is converted into CO on the addition of graphite. If the total pressure at equilibrium is 0.8 atm, the value of K is
1.8 atm
3 atm
0.3 atm
0.18 atm
As we learnt in
Equilibrium constant in gaseous system -
For equilibrium involving gases, it is usually more convenient to express the equilibrium constant in terms of partial pressure.
- wherein
The ideal gas equation is written as
Initial pressure 0.5 atm 0 0
Pressure at equilibrium 0.5-x 2x
Total Pressure = 0.5 - x + 2x = 0.8
x = 0.3
Option 1)
1.8 atm
This is correct.
Option 2)
3 atm
This is incorrect.
Option 3)
0.3 atm
This is incorrect.
Option 4)
0.18 atm
This is incorrect.
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