Nitrogen dioxide decomposes according to the reaction given below where K p = 4.
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Question
Nitrogen dioxide decomposes according to the reaction given below where Kp = 4.48 ? 10-13 at a certain temperature.
If 0.59 atm of NO2 is added to a container and allowed to come to equilibrium, what are the equilibrium partial pressures of NO(g) and O2(g)?
PNO
atm
PO2
atm
Explanation / Answer
2 NO2 <----> 2 NO + O2
initial pressure
0.59
change
-x . .. . . .. +x . . .. +x/2
4.48 x 10^-13 = ( x)^2 (x/2) / ( 0.59-x)^2
1.5594 x 10^-12 = x^3/2
x^3 = 3.11897 x 10^-12
x = 1.461 x 10^-4 atm
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