Equilibrium Question 867
Question: What is the effect of increasing pressure on the dissociation of $ PCl_5 $ according to the equation $ PC{l_{5(g)}} $
$ \rightarrow $ $PC{l_{3(g)}}+C{l_{2(g)}}-x\ cal $
Options:
A) Dissociation decreases
B) Dissociation increases
C) Dissociation does not change
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
$ PCl_5(g) $
$ \rightarrow $ $PCl_3(g)+Cl_2(g) $
For this reaction $ \Delta n=2-1=1 $
Value of $ \Delta n $ is positive so the dissociation of $ PCl_5 $ take forward by decrease in pressure & by increase in pressure the dissociation of $ PCl_5 $ decrease.
