Q.

The partial pressure of CH3OH(g), CO(g) and H2O(g) in equilibrium mixture for the reaction CO(g)  +  2H2(g)    CH3OH(g) are 2.0, 1.0, and 0.1 atm respectively at 4270C. The value of KP for decomposition of CH3OH to CO and H2 is

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a

50 atm2

b

102 atm

c

2 ×  102  atm-1

d

5 ×  10-3  atm2

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

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KP = PCH3OHPH22 ×  PCO = 21 × 0.12 = 200

KP for reverse reaction will be

KP1 = 1KP = 1200 = 5 × 10-3  atm2

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The partial pressure of CH3OH(g), CO(g) and H2O(g) in equilibrium mixture for the reaction CO(g)  +  2H2(g)  ⇌  CH3OH(g) are 2.0, 1.0, and 0.1 atm respectively at 4270C. The value of KP for decomposition of CH3OH to CO and H2 is