JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2021 - 22th July Evening Shift - No. 19)

Value of KP for the equilibrium reaction

N2O4(g) $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 2NO2(g) at 288 K is 47.9. The KC for this reaction at same temperature is ____________. (Nearest integer)

(R = 0.083 L bar K$$-$$1 mol$$-$$1)
Answer
2

Explanation

For the equilibrium reaction

$ \text{N}_2\text{O}_4(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\text{NO}_2(g) $

the relationship between $ K_P $ and $ K_C $ is given by the equation:

$ K_P = K_C (RT)^{\Delta n} $

where $ \Delta n $ is the change in the number of moles of gas, $ R $ is the ideal gas constant, and $ T $ is the temperature in Kelvin.

For the given reaction:

$ \Delta n = 2 - 1 = 1 $

Given:

$ K_P = 47.9 $

$ R = 0.083 \, \text{L bar K}^{-1} \text{mol}^{-1} $

$ T = 288 \, \text{K} $

Substitute these values into the equation:

$ 47.9 = K_C (0.083 \times 288)^{1} $

$ K_C = \frac{47.9}{0.083 \times 288} $

Calculate:

$ 0.083 \times 288 = 23.904 $

$ K_C = \frac{47.9}{23.904} $

$ K_C \approx 2.0033 $

Rounding to the nearest integer, the value of $ K_C $ is

$ \boxed{2} $

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