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Answer:
0.4 M
Explanation:
Equilibrium occurs when the velocity of the formation of the products is equal to the velocity of the formation of the reactants. It can be described by the equilibrium constant, which is the multiplication of the concentration of the products elevated by their coefficients divided by the multiplication of the concentration of the reactants elevated by their coefficients. So, let's do an equilibrium chart for the reaction.
Because there's no O₂ in the beginning, the NO will decompose:
N₂(g) + O₂(g) ⇄ 2NO(g)
0.30 0 0.70 Initial
+x +x -2x Reacts (the stoichiometry is 1:1:2)
0.30+x x 0.70-2x Equilibrium
The equilibrium concentrations are the number of moles divided by the volume (0.250 L):
[N₂] = (0.30 + x)/0.250
[O₂] = x/0.25
[NO] = (0.70 - 2x)/0.250
K = [NO]²/([N₂]*[O₂])
K =
7.70 = (0.70-2x)²/[(0.30+x)*x]
7.70 = (0.49 - 2.80x + 4x²)/(0.30x + x²)
4x² - 2.80x + 0.49 = 2.31x + 7.70x²
3.7x² + 5.11x - 0.49 = 0
Solving in a graphical calculator (or by Bhaskara's equation), x>0 and x<0.70
x = 0.09 mol
Thus,
[O₂] = 0.09/0.250 = 0.36 M ≅ 0.4 M
It depends on the number of valence electrons required to make octet or duplet( in case of H). For example, Nitrogen(atomic number = 7) has electronic configuration(2,5) which means nitrogen has 5 valence electrons and requires 3 more electrons to complete its octet. After gaining 3 electrons from atoms of an element with less electronegativity than N, it forms nitride ion (
). Hope this helps.