Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 14 - Sections 14.1-14.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 689: 29

Answer

$$ N_2(g) + O_2(g) + Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NOBr(g)$ $K_p = 1.3 \times 10^{-29}$$

Work Step by Step

$NO(g) + \frac 1 2 Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons NOBr(g) $ $K_p = 5.3$ $2\space NO(g) \rightleftharpoons N_2(g) + O_2(g)$ $K_p = 2.1 \times 10^{30}$ 1. In the final equation, the $N_2$ molecule is on the reactants side. Thus, we should invert the second equation. The new $K_p$ is equal to the multiplicative inverse of the old one. $K_p = \frac 1 {2.1 \times 10^{30}} = 4.8 \times 10^{-31}$ $NO(g) + \frac 1 2 Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons NOBr(g) $ $K_p = 5.3$ $N_2(g) + O_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\space NO(g)$ $K_p = 4.8 \times 10^{-31}$ 2. In the final equation the coefficient that goes with $Br_2$ is $1$, so we should multiply all the first equation by 2. The new $K_p$ is equal to $5.3$ to the power o 2. $K_p = 5.3^2 = 28$ $2NO(g) + Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NOBr(g) $ $K_p = 28$ $N_2(g) + O_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\space NO(g)$ $K_p = 4.8 \times 10^{-31}$ 3. Now, we can add the equations. The final $K_p$ is equal to the multiplication of $28$ and $4.8 \times 10^{-31}$ $K_p = 28 \times 4.8 \times 10^{-31} = 1.3 \times 10^{-29}$ $2NO(g) + N_2(g) + O_2(g) + Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\space NO(g) + 2NOBr(g)$ $K_p = 1.3 \times 10^{-29}$ $$ N_2(g) + O_2(g) + Br_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NOBr(g)\space K_p = 1.3 \times 10^{-29}$$
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