A mixture containing CH3OH, HF, CH3F, and H2O, all at an initial partial pressure of 1.04 atm, is allowed to achieve equilibrium according to the equation below. At equilibrium, the partial pressure of H2O is observed to have increased by 0.43 atm. Determine Kp for this chemical equilibrium.
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To determine Kp, we need to use the equilibrium expression for the given chemical equation. The balanced equation is:
CH3OH + HF ↔ CH3F + H2O
The equilibrium constant expression (Kp) for this reaction can be written as:
Kp = (p(CH3F) * p(H2O)) / (p(CH3OH) * p(HF))
Given that the initial partial pressure of all the species is 1.04 atm, and the partial pressure of H2O increases by 0.43 atm at equilibrium, we can substitute the values into the equation:
Kp = (p(CH3F) * (1.04 + 0.43)) / (1.04 * 1.04)
Simplifying this equation gives:
Kp = (p(CH3F) * 1.47) / 1.0816
Now, to determine the partial pressure of CH3F (p(CH3F)), we need additional information or data. If the problem does not provide the partial pressure of CH3F at equilibrium, it would not be possible to calculate the value of Kp.