Chemistry 12th Edition

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ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 14 - Chemical Equilibrium - Questions & Problems - Page 657: 14.31

Answer

$\ 4.7\times10^9$

Work Step by Step

All the chemical species are in gaseous state except the C(s) which is solid state , Hence we do not include the $p_{C}$ in the expression for $K_p$ Now, for the first reaction, $$\ K_{p}' = \frac{P_{CO}^{2}}{P_{CO_2}} $$ for the Second Reaction, $$\ K_{p}'' = \frac{P_{COCl_2}}{(P_{Cl_2}\times P_{CO_2}) } $$ for the third reaction , $$\ K_{p} = \frac{P_{COCl_2}^{2}}{(P_{Cl_2}^2\times P_{CO_2})} $$ Now, $$K_p'\times{K_p''}^2 = \frac{P_{CO}^{2}}{P_{CO_2}}\times{(\frac{P_{COCl_2}}{(P_{Cl_2}\times P_{CO_2}) })}^2 $$ $$ = \frac{P_{COCl_2}^{2}}{(P_{Cl_2}^2\times P_{CO_2})} = K_p $$ For the numerical value of $ K_p $, we substitute the value of $ K_p'$ and $K_p''$ in the above equation $$ K_p = K_p'\times K_p''^2 $$ $$ K_p = 1.3\times10^{14}\times(6.0\times10^{-3})^2 $$ $$ K_p = 4.68\times10^9 $$ $$ K_p \approx 4.7\times10^9 $$
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