At 25°C, Kp 1 10-31 for the following reaction:
N2(g) + O2(g) 2 NO(g)
Calculate the concentration of NO, in molecules/cm3, that can exist in equilibrium in air at 25°C. In air, PN2 = 0.8 atm and PO2 = 0.2 atm.
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Kp = PNO^2/PN2*PO2
Solve for PNO2.
That 0.8 and 0.2 are 80% and 20% by volume. That means 80 L N2/100L air, 20 L O2/100 L air and %NO = your number x (100/100) = ?
Convert that to moles (divide by 22.4 L/mol) and multiply by 6.02E23 to obtain # molecules/L, then convert to cc. Check my thinking. 1 mole air will occupy 24.5 L at STP instead of 22.4 so you may want to use that number instead of 22.4.
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We have the equation N2(g) + O2(g) -> 2NO(g), and we're given the value of Kp, which is 10^-31 at 25°C. We also know that PN2 = 0.8 atm and PO2 = 0.2 atm in air.
To find the concentration of NO in equilibrium, we can use the ideal gas law and the formula for calculating partial pressure.
First, let's calculate the partial pressure of NO. Since we have 2 moles of NO for every mole of N2 and O2, the partial pressure of NO is equal to 2 times the mole fraction of NO times the total pressure.
The mole fraction of NO is calculated by dividing the moles of NO by the total moles of all the gases present. In this case, we only have N2, O2, and NO, so the total moles of all gases is equal to the moles of N2 plus the moles of O2 plus the moles of NO.
Now, let's calculate the moles of each gas. Since we're given the partial pressures, we can use the ideal gas law to find the moles. The ideal gas law equation is PV = nRT, where P is pressure, V is volume, n is the number of moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is temperature in Kelvin.
Since we're given the pressure in atm and the volume is not given, we can assume it to be constant. So, the equation simplifies to P = nRT, where P is the pressure, n is the moles, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.
We can rearrange the equation to solve for n: n = P / RT.
Now, let's plug in the values we have: P = 0.8 atm, R = 0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K), and T = 25°C = 298 K.
For N2:
n(N2) = P(N2) / RT = 0.8 atm / (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) * 298 K) = ...
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To solve this problem, we will use the ideal gas law and the equation for Kp to find the concentration of NO in molecules/cm^3. Let's go step-by-step:
Step 1: Convert the partial pressures of N2 and O2 to concentrations in atm:
Given: PN2 = 0.8 atm and PO2 = 0.2 atm
Step 2: Use the ideal gas law to convert the partial pressures to molar concentrations:
PV = nRT
Rearranging the equation to solve for n (amount of substance):
n = PV / RT
Given:
P = partial pressure of a gas
V = volume (in this case, we assume 1 cm^3)
T = temperature in Kelvin (25°C = 298 K)
R = ideal gas constant = 0.0821 L * atm / mol * K
For N2:
nN2 = PN2 * V / RT
nN2 = 0.8 atm * 1 cm^3 / (0.0821 L * atm / mol * K * 298 K)
nN2 = 0.0277 mol
For O2:
nO2 = PO2 * V / RT
nO2 = 0.2 atm * 1 cm^3 / (0.0821 L * atm / mol * K * 298 K)
nO2 = 0.0069 mol
Step 3: Use the stoichiometry of the reaction to find the amount of NO produced:
From the balanced equation, we know that for every 1 mole of N2 and 1 mole of O2, 2 moles of NO are produced. Therefore, the limiting reactant is N2.
Since 1 mole of N2 produces 2 moles of NO:
nNO = 2 * nN2
nNO = 2 * 0.0277 mol
nNO = 0.0554 mol
Step 4: Convert the amount of NO to concentration in molecules/cm^3.
Since the volume is given as 1 cm^3, the concentration is simply the amount of substance:
cNO = nNO
cNO = 0.0554 mol
However, we need to convert the concentration from moles/cm^3 to molecules/cm^3. To do this, we can use Avogadro's number (6.022 × 10^23 molecules/mol):
cNO = 0.0554 mol * 6.022 × 10^23 molecules/mol
cNO = 3.33 × 10^22 molecules/cm^3
Therefore, the concentration of NO, in molecules/cm^3, that can exist in equilibrium in air at 25°C is approximately 3.33 × 10^22 molecules/cm^3.
To solve this problem, we can use the ideal gas law and the equilibrium expression for Kp. Here's how we can do it step by step:
Step 1: Convert the partial pressures to concentrations
Given that PN2 = 0.8 atm and PO2 = 0.2 atm, we need to convert these pressures to concentrations. Since we're given the temperature, we can use the ideal gas law to do this. The ideal gas law equation is:
PV = nRT
Where:
P is the pressure
V is the volume
n is the number of moles
R is the ideal gas constant (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) at 25°C)
T is the temperature in Kelvin
Since we want the concentration in molecules/cm^3, we need to convert the volume from cm^3 to liters. Let's assume the volume is 1 liter for simplicity.
For N2:
n = PV / (RT)
= (0.8 atm) / (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) * 298 K)
= 0.03259 mol
For O2:
n = PV / (RT)
= (0.2 atm) / (0.0821 L·atm/(mol·K) * 298 K)
= 0.00815 mol
Step 2: Calculate the concentration of NO
Since the reaction is 2 NO(g) → N2(g) + O2(g), we know that for every 2 moles of NO, we need 1 mole of N2 and 1 mole of O2. Therefore, we have:
[NO] = (0.03259 mol) / 2
= 0.01630 mol/L
But we want this in molecules/cm^3, so we need to convert the concentration to molecules/cm^3. To do that, we need to know Avogadro's number, which is 6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol.
[NO] = (0.01630 mol/L) * (6.022 x 10^23 molecules/mol)
= 9.804 x 10^21 molecules/L
Finally, we convert from L to cm^3:
[NO] = (9.804 x 10^21 molecules/L) * (1000 cm^3/L)
= 9.804 x 10^24 molecules/cm^3
So, the concentration of NO, in molecules/cm^3, that can exist in equilibrium in air at 25°C is approximately 9.804 x 10^24 molecules/cm^3.