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Chemical Equilibrium question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Q20
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Chemical Equilibrium question

2023 · 1 Feb · Shift 1 · Q20

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(i) X(g)⇌Y(g)+Z(g)Kp1=3\mathrm{X}(\mathrm{g}) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Y}(\mathrm{g})+\mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g}) \quad \mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{p} 1}=3X(g)⇌Y(g)+Z(g)Kp1​=3(ii) A(g)⇌2 B(g)Kp2=1\mathrm{A}(\mathrm{g}) \rightleftharpoons 2 \mathrm{~B}(\mathrm{g}) \quad \mathrm{K}_{\mathrm{p} 2}=1A(g)⇌2 B(g)Kp2​=1 If the degree of dissociation and initial concentration of both the reactants X(g)\mathrm{X}(\mathrm{g})X(g) and A(g)\mathrm{A}(\mathrm{g})A(g) are equal, then the ratio of the total pressure at equilibrium (p1p2)\left(\frac{p_{1}}{p_{2}}\right)(p2​p1​​) is equal to x:1\mathrm{x}: 1x:1. The value of x\mathrm{x}x is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ (Nearest integer)
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Correct answer: 12

  1. Set up degree of dissociation for both reactions

Let the initial amount of each reactant be the same, say 111 mole, and let the common degree of dissociation be α\alphaα.

Since the problem states that the initial concentration and the degree of dissociation are equal for both reactants X(g)X(g)X(g) and A(g)A(g)A(g), we can use the same initial moles and same α\alphaα for both systems.


  1. Reaction (i):

X(g)⇌Y(g)+Z(g),Kp1=3X(g) \rightleftharpoons Y(g)+Z(g), \qquad K_{p1}=3X(g)⇌Y(g)+Z(g),Kp1​=3

Initial moles:

X=1,Y=0,Z=0X=1,\quad Y=0,\quad Z=0X=1,Y=0,Z=0

At equilibrium:

X=1−α,Y=α,Z=αX=1-\alpha,\quad Y=\alpha,\quad Z=\alphaX=1−α,Y=α,Z=α

Total moles at equilibrium:

ntot=1−α+α+α=1+αn_{\text{tot}}=1-\alpha+\alpha+\alpha=1+\alphantot​=1−α+α+α=1+α

If total pressure is p1p_1p1​, then partial pressures are

pX=1−α1+αp1,pY=α1+αp1,pZ=α1+αp1p_X=\frac{1-\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1, \qquad p_Y=\frac{\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1, \qquad p_Z=\frac{\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1pX​=1+α1−α​p1​,pY​=1+αα​p1​,pZ​=1+αα​p1​

Now,

Kp1=pYpZpXK_{p1}=\frac{p_Y p_Z}{p_X}Kp1​=pX​pY​pZ​​

So,

3=(α1+αp1)(α1+αp1)(1−α1+αp1)3=\frac{\left(\frac{\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1\right)\left(\frac{\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1\right)}{\left(\frac{1-\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_1\right)}3=(1+α1−α​p1​)(1+αα​p1​)(1+αα​p1​)​

Simplify:

3=α2p1(1+α)(1−α)3=\frac{\alpha^2 p_1}{(1+\alpha)(1-\alpha)}3=(1+α)(1−α)α2p1​​

3=α2p11−α23=\frac{\alpha^2 p_1}{1-\alpha^2}3=1−α2α2p1​​

Hence,

p1=31−α2α2p_1=3\frac{1-\alpha^2}{\alpha^2}p1​=3α21−α2​


  1. Reaction (ii):

A(g)⇌2B(g),Kp2=1A(g) \rightleftharpoons 2B(g), \qquad K_{p2}=1A(g)⇌2B(g),Kp2​=1

Initial moles:

A=1,B=0A=1,\quad B=0A=1,B=0

At equilibrium:

A=1−α,B=2αA=1-\alpha,\quad B=2\alphaA=1−α,B=2α

Total moles at equilibrium:

ntot=1−α+2α=1+αn_{\text{tot}}=1-\alpha+2\alpha=1+\alphantot​=1−α+2α=1+α

If total pressure is p2p_2p2​, then partial pressures are

pA=1−α1+αp2,pB=2α1+αp2p_A=\frac{1-\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_2, \qquad p_B=\frac{2\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_2pA​=1+α1−α​p2​,pB​=1+α2α​p2​

Now,

Kp2=pB2pAK_{p2}=\frac{p_B^2}{p_A}Kp2​=pA​pB2​​

So,

1=(2α1+αp2)2(1−α1+αp2)1=\frac{\left(\frac{2\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_2\right)^2}{\left(\frac{1-\alpha}{1+\alpha}p_2\right)}1=(1+α1−α​p2​)(1+α2α​p2​)2​

Simplify:

1=4α2p2(1+α)(1−α)1=\frac{4\alpha^2 p_2}{(1+\alpha)(1-\alpha)}1=(1+α)(1−α)4α2p2​​

1=4α2p21−α21=\frac{4\alpha^2 p_2}{1-\alpha^2}1=1−α24α2p2​​

Hence,

p2=1−α24α2p_2=\frac{1-\alpha^2}{4\alpha^2}p2​=4α21−α2​


  1. Find the ratio p1p2\dfrac{p_1}{p_2}p2​p1​​

p1p2=31−α2α21−α24α2\frac{p_1}{p_2}=\frac{3\frac{1-\alpha^2}{\alpha^2}}{\frac{1-\alpha^2}{4\alpha^2}}p2​p1​​=4α21−α2​3α21−α2​​

Cancel common terms:

p1p2=3×4=12\frac{p_1}{p_2}=3\times 4=12p2​p1​​=3×4=12

Thus,

p1p2=12:1\frac{p_1}{p_2}=12:1p2​p1​​=12:1

So,

x=12x=12x=12


  1. Comparison with stored answer

Derived answer: 121212

Stored correct answer: 121212

They match.

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