Q.

In the equilibrium SO2(g)+O2(g)2SO3(g) the partial pressure of  SO2,O2 and SO3  are 0.662,0.10 and 0.331atm respectively What should be the partial pressure of oxygen so that the equilibrium concentrations of SO2 and SO3 are equal?

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a

1.0 atm

b

0.4 atm

c

0.8 atm

d

0.25 atm

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

kp=PSO32PSO22PO21=0.331×0.3310.662×0.662×0.1=52

If [SO3]=[SO2] then 

Kp=1PO2 PO2=1Kp=25=0.4

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In the equilibrium SO2(g)+O2(g)⇌2SO3(g) the partial pressure of  SO2,O2 and SO3  are 0.662,0.10 and 0.331atm respectively What should be the partial pressure of oxygen so that the equilibrium concentrations of SO2 and SO3 are equal?