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Bromine and chlorine gases react to produce bromine monochloride according to the equation below. The equilibrium constant, Kc for the reaction is 36.0 under the conditions of the experiment.
Br2(g) + Cl2(g) <=> 2 BrCl(g)
If 0.180 moles of Br2(g) and 0.180 moles of Cl2(g) are introduced into a 3.0 L flask and allowed to reach equilibrium, what is the equilibrium molar concentration of BrCl(g)?

2007-02-01 13:44:53 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

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First of all convert into concentrations
[Br2]=0.180/3 =0.060
[Cl2] =0.180/3 = 0.060

.. .. .. .. .. .. Br2 + Cl2 <=> 2BrCl
Initial .. .. 0.060 .. 0.060
React .. .. .. x.. .. .. x
Produce .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2x
Et equil. 0.060-x. 0.060-x .. 2x

Kc= [BrCl]^2 /[Br2][Cl2] = (2x)^2 / (0.06-x)*(0.06-x) =36 =>
4x^2=36(36*10^-4 -0.12x + x^2) =>
32x^2-4.32x +0.1296 =0

This is as quadratic of the form ax^2+bx+f=0. So you get 2 solutions
x1=(-b+Squareroot(b^2-4af) )/(2a)
x2=(-b-Squareroot(b^2-4af) )/(2a)

so x1=0.09 and x2=0.045
x1 is rejected (it is not possible that the amount of Br2 and Cl2 that reacted is more than what you originally had)
so the correct is x=0.045.

BUT [BrCl]=2x= 2*0.045 =0.090 M

I am sure you just divided by 2 (when calculating the roots) instead of 2*32

2007-02-02 00:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by bellerophon 6 · 0 0

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