Question 32 of 69beginner🔍 AnalyzeShort Answer2 marks

Predict which of the following reaction will have appreciable concentration of reactants and products: a) Cl2(g)⇌2Cl(g)Cl_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2Cl(g) Kc=5×10−39K_c = 5 \times 10^{-39} b) Cl2(g)+2NO(g)⇌2NOCl(g)Cl_2(g) + 2NO(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NOCl(g) Kc=3.7×108K_c = 3.7 \times 10^8 c) Cl2(g)+2NO2(g)⇌2NO2Cl(g)Cl_2(g) + 2NO_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NO_2Cl(g) Kc=1.8K_c = 1.8

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Explanation

According to the generalizations concerning the composition of equilibrium mixtures, if Kc>103K_c > 10^3, products predominate over reactants, and if Kc<10−3K_c < 10^{-3}, reactants predominate over products. For reaction (a), Kc=5×10−39K_c = 5 \times 10^{-39}, which is very small, meaning reactants predominate. For reaction (b), Kc=3.7×108K_c = 3.7 \times 10^8, which is very large, meaning products predominate. For reaction (c), Kc=1.8K_c = 1.8, which is neither very large nor very small (between 10−310^{-3} and 10310^3), indicating that the reaction mixture will have an appreciable concentration of both reactants and products.