The equilibrium 2 NO(π) + Cl2(π) β 2 NOCl(π) is established at 500.0 K. An equilibrium mixture of the three gases has partial pressures of 0.095 atm, 0.171 atm, and 0.28 atm for NO, Cl2, and NOCl, respectively. (b) If the vessel has a volume of 5.00 L, calculate Kc at this temperature.
Indicate whether each of the following statements about the reaction quotient Q is true or false: (a) The expression for ππ looks the same as the expression for πΎπ.


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Key Concepts
Reaction Quotient (Q)
Equilibrium Constant (K)
Comparison of Q and K
Phosphorus trichloride gas and chlorine gas react to form phosphorus pentachloride gas: PCl3(π) + Cl2(π) β PCl5(π). A 7.5-L gas vessel is charged with a mixture of PCl3(π) and Cl2(π), which is allowed to equilibrate at 450 K. At equilibrium the partial pressures of the three gases are πPCl3 = 0.124 atm, πCl2 = 0.157 atm, and πPCl5 = 1.30 atm. (a) What is the value of πΎπ at this temperature?
A mixture of 0.2000 mol of CO2, 0.1000 mol of H2, and 0.1600 mol of H2O is placed in a 2.000-L vessel. The following equilibrium is established at 500 K: CO2(π) + H2(π) β CO(π) + H2O (π) (d) Calculate πΎπ for the reaction.
Indicate whether each of the following statements about the reaction quotient Q is true or false: (b) If ππ < πΎπ, the reaction needs to proceed to the right to reach equilibrium.
At 100Β°C, the equilibrium constant for the reaction COCl2(π) β CO(π) + Cl2(π) has the value πΎπ = 2.19Γ10β10. Are the following mixtures of COCl2, CO, and Cl2 at 100Β°C at equilibrium? If not, indicate the direction that the reaction must proceed to achieve equilibrium. (a) [COCl2] = 2.00Γ10β3 π, [CO] = 3.3Γ10β6 π, [Cl2] = 6.62Γ10β6π
At 900 K, the following reaction has πΎπ = 0.345: 2 SO2(π) + O2(π) β 2 SO3(π) In an equilibrium mixture the partial pressures of SO2 and O2 are 0.135 atm and 0.455 atm, respectively. What is the equilibrium partial pressure of SO3 in the mixture?