Question

Carbon monoxide and chlorine combine in an equilibrium reaction to produce the highly toxic product, phosgene (COCl2 ) CO(g) Cl2 (g) COCl2 (g) If the equilibrium constant for this reaction is Kc = 248, predict, if possible, what will happen when the reactants and product are combined with the concentrations shown. [CO] = [Cl2] = 0.010 M; [COCl2] = 0.070 M

Answer 1

Answer:

Reaction will proceed towards forward direction.

Explanation:

Balanced reaction: $CO+Cl_{2}\rightleftharpoons COCl_{2}$

Reaction quotient ($Q_{c}$) for this reaction is represented as:

                                         $Q_{c}=\frac{[COCl_{2}]}{[CO][Cl_{2}]}$

Here, [CO] = [$Cl_{2}$] = 0.010 M and [$COCl_{2}$] = 0.070 M

                              So, $Q_{c}=\frac{0.070}{(0.010)^{2}}$ = 700

As $Q_{c}$ > $K_{c}$ therefore reaction will proceed towards forward direction i.e. more$COCl_{2}$ will be produced.