Question

A sample of solid NH 4HS is placed in a closed vessel and allowed to equilibrate. Calculate the equilibrium partial pressure (atm) of ammonia, assuming that some solid NH 4HS remains.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer to the question is

The equilibrium partial pressure (atm) of ammonia, assuming that some solid NH₄HS remains 0.26 atm.

Explanation:

To solve the question, we write out the chemical equation as follows

NH₄HS (s) ⇄ NH₃ (g) + H₂S (g)

From the above equation, it is observed that only the gaseous products contribute to the partial pressure

Kp =PNH₃·PH₂S where at Kp = 0.070 and PNH₃, PH₂S are the partial pressures of the gases

However since the number of moles of both gases are equal, therefore by Avogadro's law PNH₃ = PH₂S

Then PNH₃  = √(0.07) = PH₂S = 0.2645 atm. ≅ 0.26 atm.