Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321809246
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Chapter 14 - Sections 14.1-14.9 - Exercises - Problems by Topic - Page 689: 30

Answer

$2A(s)$ ⇌ $3D(g)$ , $K$ = $4.744\times10^{-4}$

Work Step by Step

$A(s)$(⇌$\frac{1}{2}$$B(g)$ + $C(g)$ $K_1$=0.0334 $3D(g)$⇌$B(g)$ + $2C(g)$ $K_2$ =2.35 1. In the final equation, the $D(g)$ molecule is on the products side. Thus, we should invert the second equation. The new equilibrium constant is equal to the multiplicative inverse of the old one. $K_3$ = $\frac{1}{2.35}$ =0.4255 $A(s)$(⇌$\frac{1}{2}$$B(g)$ + $C(g)$ $K_1$=0.0334 $B(g)$ + $2C(g)$⇌ $3D(g)$ $K_3$ =0.4255 2. In the final equation the coefficient that goes with $A(s)$ is 2, so we should multiply all the first equation by 2. The new equilibrium constant is equal to 0.0334 to the power o 2. $K_4$=$(0.0334)^{2}$=$1.115\times10^{-3}$ $2A(s)$⇌$B(g)$ + $2C(g)$ , $K_4$=$(0.0334)^{2}$=$1.115\times10^{-3}$ $B(g)$ + $2C(g)$⇌ $3D(g)$ $K_3$ =$0.4255$ 3. Now, we can add the equations. The final equilibrium constant is equal to the multiplication of $1.115\times10^{-3}$ and $0.4255$ $K$=$1.115\times10^{-3}$$\times$$0.4255$ $K$ = $4.744\times10^{-4}$ $2A(s)$ + $B(g)$ + $2C(g)$⇌$B(g)$ + $2C(g)$ + $3D(g)$ , $K$ = $4.744\times10^{-4}$ $2A(s)$ ⇌ $3D(g)$ , $K$ = $4.744\times10^{-4}$
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