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FinnZ [79.3K]
3 years ago
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Consider the reaction: P(s) + 3/2 Cl2(

Chemistry
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Art [367]3 years ago
6 0

<u>Answer:</u> The equilibrium constant for the total reaction is K=\frac{K_a}{K_b}

<u>Explanation:</u>

We are given two intermediate equations:

<u>Equation 1:</u>  P(s)+\frac{5}{2}Cl_2(g)\rightarrow PCl_5(g);K_a

The expression of K_a for the above equation is:

K_a=\frac{[PCl_5]}{[P][Cl_2]^{5/2}}       ......(1)

<u>Equation 2:</u>  PCl_3(g)+Cl_2(g)\rightarrow PCl_5(g);K_b

The expression of K_b for the above equation is:

K_b=\frac{[PCl_5]}{[PCl_3][Cl_2]}       ......(2)

Now, dividing expression 1 by expression 2, we get:

\frac{K_a}{K_b}=\left(\frac{\frac{[PCl_5]}{[P][Cl_2]^{5/2}}}{\frac{[PCl_5]}{[PCl_3][Cl_2]}}\right)\\\\\\\frac{K_a}{K_b}=\frac{[PCl_3]}{[P][Cl_2]^{3/2}}

The above expression is the expression for the total equation, which is:

P(s)+\frac{3}{2}Cl_2(g)\rightarrow PCl_3(g);K

Hence, the equilibrium constant for the total reaction is K=\frac{K_a}{K_b}

AfilCa [17]3 years ago
5 0

K = Ka/Kb

<h3>Further explanation</h3>

<u>Given:</u>

  • \boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{5}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_5_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K_a \ }
  • \boxed{ \ PCl_3_{(g)} + Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_5_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K_b \ }

<u>Question:</u>

Write the equilibrium constant for this reaction:

\boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{3}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_3_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K = ? \ }

in terms of the equilibrium constants, Ka and Kb

<u>The Process:</u>

Let us solve the problem above.

\boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{5}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_5_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K_a \ } ... (Equilibrium-1)

\boxed{ \ PCl_3_{(g)} + Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_5_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K_b \ } ... (Equilibrium-2)

Consider the reaction: \boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{3}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_3_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K = ? \ }

Equilibrium-2 is reversed to match the target reaction (Hint: PCl₃). Then the two equilibrium reactions are added together.

\boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{5}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_5_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K_a \ } ... (Equilibrium-1)

\boxed{ \ PCl_5_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_3_{(g)} + Cl_2_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{K_b} \ } ... (Equilibrium-2, after reversed)

---------------------------------------------------------------- (+)

\boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{3}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_3_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K = K_a \times \frac{1}{K_b} \ }

<u>Notes:</u>

  • \boxed{PCl_5} is eliminated.
  • \boxed{\frac{5}{2}Cl_2 \ subtracted \ by \ Cl_2 \ equal \ to \ \frac{3}{2}Cl_2}.
  • If the two equilibrium reactions are added together, the equilibrium constants are multiplied by each other.

Thus, the equilibrium constant for the target reaction in terms of the equilibrium constants, Ka and Kb, is

\boxed{\boxed{ \ P_{(s)} + \frac{3}{2} Cl_2_{(g)} \rightleftharpoons PCl_3_{(g)} \ \ \ \ \ K = \frac{K_a}{K_b} \ }}

<h3>Learn more</h3>
  1. Conservation of mass  brainly.com/question/9473007
  2. About electrolyte and nonelectrolyte solutions brainly.com/question/5404753
  3. How many liters of the  50%  solution and how many liters of the  90%  solution will be used? brainly.com/question/13034221

Keywords: consider the reaction, P, Cl2, PCl3, PCl5, Ka, Kb, K, write, the equilibrium constant, for this, in terms, reverse, multiply

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