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Ch.15 - Chemical Equilibrium

Chapter 15, Problem 159b

Consider the sublimation of mothballs at 27 °C in a room having dimensions 8.0 ft ⨉ 10.0 ft ⨉ 8.0 ft. Assume that the mothballs are pure solid naphthalene (density 1.16 g/cm3) and that they are spheres with a diameter of 12.0 mm. The equilibrium constant Kc for the sublimation of naphthalene is 5.40⨉10-6 at 27 °C. C10H8(s) ⇌ C10H8(g) (b) How many mothballs are required to saturate the room with gaseous naphthalene?

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