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Answer is: <span>concentration of NOCl is 3.52 M.
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Balanced chemical reaction: 2NOCl(g) ⇄ 2NO(g) + Cl₂<span>(g).
Kc = 8.0.
</span>[NOCl] = 1.00 M; equilibrium concentration.
[NO] = x.
[Cl₂] = x/2; equilibrium concentration of chlorine.<span>
Kc = </span>[Cl₂] ·[NO]² / [NOCl].
8.00 = x/2 · x² / 1.
x³/2 = 8.
x = ∛16.
x = 2.52 M.
co(NOCl) = [NOCl] + x.
co(NOCl) = 1.00 M + 2.52 M.
co(NOCl) = 3.52 M; the initial concentration of NOCl.
