Equilibrium - Result Question 2

####2. A 20 litre container at 400K contains CO2(g) at pressure 0.4atm and an excess of SrO (neglect the volume of solid SrO ). The volume of the container is now decreased by moving the movable piston fitted in the container. The maximum volume of the container, when pressure of CO2 attains its maximum value, will be :

(Given that: SrCO3(s)SrO(s)+CO2(g),Kp =1.6atm )

(a) 10 litre

(b) 4 litre

(c) 2 litre

(d) 5 litre

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Solution:

  1. (d) Max. pressure of CO2= Pressure of CO2 at equilibrium

For reaction,

SrCO3(s)SrO(s)+CO2(g) Kp=PCO2=1.6atm= maximum pressure of CO2 volume of container at this stage.

V=nRTP

Since container is sealed and reaction was not earlier at equilibrium.

n= constant.

n=PVRT=0.4×20RT

Put equation (ii) in equation (i)

V=[0.4×20RT]RT1.6=5L



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