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Chemical Equilibrium question

2019 · 11 Jan · Shift 1 · Q2
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Chemical Equilibrium question

2019 · 11 Jan · Shift 1 · Q2

JEE MainChemistryChemical EquilibriumMCQ+4 / −1
Consider the reaction N2N_2N2​(g) + 3H2H_2H2​(g) ⇌\rightleftharpoons⇌ 2NH3NH_3NH3​(g) The equilibrium constant of the above reaction is Kp. If pure ammonia is left to dissociate, the partial pressure of ammonia at equilibrium is given by (Assume that PNH3PNH_3PNH3​ << Ptotal at equilibrium)
  1. A
    332KP12P24{{{3^{{3 \over 2}}}{K_P^{{1 \over 2}}}{P^2}} \over 4}4323​KP21​​P2​
  2. B
    KP12P24{{K_P^{{1 \over 2}}{P^2}} \over 4}4KP21​​P2​
  3. C
    332KP12P216{{{3^{{3 \over 2}}}{K_P^{{1 \over 2}}}{P^2}} \over 16}16323​KP21​​P2​
  4. D
    KP12P216{{K_P^{{1 \over 2}}{P^2}} \over 16}16KP21​​P2​
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Correct answer: C

  1. Write the equilibrium reaction and expression for KpK_pKp​

Given: N2(g)+3H2(g)⇌2NH3(g)N_2(g)+3H_2(g)\rightleftharpoons 2NH_3(g)N2​(g)+3H2​(g)⇌2NH3​(g)

So, Kp=(PNH3)2PN2(PH2)3K_p=\frac{(P_{NH_3})^2}{P_{N_2}(P_{H_2})^3}Kp​=PN2​​(PH2​​)3(PNH3​​)2​


  1. Start with pure ammonia and let it dissociate

Since initially only ammonia is present, the reverse reaction occurs: 2NH3⇌N2+3H22NH_3 \rightleftharpoons N_2+3H_22NH3​⇌N2​+3H2​

Let at equilibrium the partial pressures formed be:

  • PN2=xP_{N_2}=xPN2​​=x
  • PH2=3xP_{H_2}=3xPH2​​=3x

Then ammonia consumed corresponds to 2x2x2x, so if total pressure at equilibrium is PPP, and ammonia partial pressure is small compared to total pressure, we use: PNH3≪PP_{NH_3}\ll PPNH3​​≪P

Hence most of the total pressure comes from N2N_2N2​ and H2H_2H2​.

Now, P=PN2+PH2+PNH3≈x+3x=4xP=P_{N_2}+P_{H_2}+P_{NH_3}\approx x+3x=4xP=PN2​​+PH2​​+PNH3​​≈x+3x=4x

So, x≈P4x\approx \frac{P}{4}x≈4P​

Thus, PN2=P4,PH2=3P4P_{N_2}=\frac{P}{4},\qquad P_{H_2}=\frac{3P}{4}PN2​​=4P​,PH2​​=43P​


  1. Substitute into the equilibrium constant expression

Using Kp=(PNH3)2PN2(PH2)3K_p=\frac{(P_{NH_3})^2}{P_{N_2}(P_{H_2})^3}Kp​=PN2​​(PH2​​)3(PNH3​​)2​

we get Kp=(PNH3)2(P4)(3P4)3K_p=\frac{(P_{NH_3})^2}{\left(\frac{P}{4}\right)\left(\frac{3P}{4}\right)^3}Kp​=(4P​)(43P​)3(PNH3​​)2​

Now simplify the denominator: (P4)(27P364)=27P4256\left(\frac{P}{4}\right)\left(\frac{27P^3}{64}\right)=\frac{27P^4}{256}(4P​)(6427P3​)=25627P4​

Therefore, Kp=(PNH3)227P4/256K_p=\frac{(P_{NH_3})^2}{27P^4/256}Kp​=27P4/256(PNH3​​)2​

So, (PNH3)2=Kp⋅27P4256(P_{NH_3})^2=K_p\cdot \frac{27P^4}{256}(PNH3​​)2=Kp​⋅25627P4​

Taking square root: PNH3=27 Kp1/2P216P_{NH_3}=\frac{\sqrt{27}\,K_p^{1/2}P^2}{16}PNH3​​=1627​Kp1/2​P2​

Since 27=33/2\sqrt{27}=3^{3/2}27​=33/2

we obtain: PNH3=33/2Kp1/2P216P_{NH_3}=\frac{3^{3/2}K_p^{1/2}P^2}{16}PNH3​​=1633/2Kp1/2​P2​


  1. Match with the options

This matches Option C: 33/2Kp1/2P216\boxed{\frac{3^{3/2}K_p^{1/2}P^2}{16}}1633/2Kp1/2​P2​​


  1. Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer: C

Derived answer: C

So the derived answer agrees with the stored answer.

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