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A quantity of PCl5 was heated in a 2 litre vessel at 525 K. It dissociates as

PCl5g  PCl3g + Cl2g

At equilibrium 0.2 mol each of PCl5, PCl3 and Cl2 is found in the reaction mixture. The equilibrium constant Kc for the reaction is -
ChemistryChemical EquilibriumNEET
Options:
  • A 0.2
  • B 0.5
  • C 0.1
  • D 0.05
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 0.1
PCl5at equi. moles       0.2                PCl30.2      +   Cl2                   0.2
at equi. conc     0.22=0.1          0.22=0.1        0.22=0.1
                             
K c = PCl 3 Cl 2 PCl 3 = 0.1×0.1 0.1 =0.1

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