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COMEDK · Chemistry · 7. Chemical Equilibrium

One mole of \(\mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) is heated in a closed \(2 \mathrm{dm}^{3}\) vessel. At equilibrium \(40 \% \mathrm{PCl}_{5}\) is dissociated. Calculate the equilibrium constant.

  1. A \(0.066\)
  2. B \(0.154\)
  3. C \(0.133\)
  4. D \(0.266\)
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(C) \(0.133\)

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\(\quad \mathrm{PCl}_{5} \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{PCl}_{3}+\mathrm{Cl}_{2}\) Initial conc. \(\frac{1}{2}=0.5 \quad 0 \quad 0\) Equili. conc. \(\frac{1-0.4}{2}=\frac{0.6}{2} \quad \frac{0.4}{2} \quad \frac{0.4}{2}\)…