19. 0.482 mol N2 and 0.933 mol O2 are placed in a 10.0 L reaction vessel and form N2O (dinitrogen oxide): 2N2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2N2O(g) KC = 2.0 x 10^-37
What is the composition of the equilibrium mixture?
A. [N2] = 0.0482 mol.L-1; [O2] = 0.0933 mol.L-1; [N2O] = 6.6 x 10-21 mol.L-1
B. [N2] = 0.0933 mol.L-1; [O2] = 0.0482 mol.L-1; [N2O] = 6.6 x 10-21 mol.L-1
C. [N2] = 0.482 mol.L-1; [O2] = 0.933 mol.L-1; [N2O] = 6.6 x 10-21 mol.L-1
D. [N2] = 6.6 x 10-21 mol.L-1; [O2] = 0.0933 mol.L-1; [N2O] = 0.0482 mol.L-1
I tried using the 5% rule because Kc is such a small number but I'm getting weird and different numbers each time.
How do I do this?
Chem. Equilibrium Part 3 Post-Assess. #19
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Re: Chem. Equilibrium Part 3 Post-Assess. #19
Hello,
Ok this might be confusing but please bear with me. First you have to convert moles to molarity by dividing by the 10 liters. Secondly, since nitrogen has a 2 as a coefficient you have to square the initial molarity of nitrogen you solved above. Also you have to square the x for the change for n20 so the equation will look like ((x^2)/(.0482^2-x)(.0933-x) equal to 2.0 x 10^-37 and then you can assume x is small to get (x^2)/(.0933)(.0482) equal to the K value. Now you can get the x value and the answer, which is A.
Hope this helps :)
Ok this might be confusing but please bear with me. First you have to convert moles to molarity by dividing by the 10 liters. Secondly, since nitrogen has a 2 as a coefficient you have to square the initial molarity of nitrogen you solved above. Also you have to square the x for the change for n20 so the equation will look like ((x^2)/(.0482^2-x)(.0933-x) equal to 2.0 x 10^-37 and then you can assume x is small to get (x^2)/(.0933)(.0482) equal to the K value. Now you can get the x value and the answer, which is A.
Hope this helps :)
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Re: Chem. Equilibrium Part 3 Post-Assess. #19
We only assume X is small because the K equilibrium constant is small enough to consider the change in concentration for the products negligible.
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Re: Chem. Equilibrium Part 3 Post-Assess. #19
@Suhail's reply
I know when we assume x is small we can drop the -x, but how come the square after .0482 is dropped as well? Like in the first equation it is .0482^2-x but the second equation is just .0482.
I know when we assume x is small we can drop the -x, but how come the square after .0482 is dropped as well? Like in the first equation it is .0482^2-x but the second equation is just .0482.
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