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Q.A sealed container was filled with 1 mol of A2(g)A_2(g), 1 mol B2(g)B_2(g) at 800 K and total pressure 1.00 bar. Calculate the amounts of the components in the mixture at equilibrium given that K=1K = 1 for the reaction
[!FORMULA] A2(g)+B2(g)⇌2AB(g)A_2(g) + B_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2AB(g)

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Step 1. For A2(g)+B2(g)⇌2AB(g)A_2(g)+B_2(g)\rightleftharpoons2AB(g), starting with 1 mol A2A_2 and 1 mol B2B_2, let x mol of A2A_2 react (with x mol B2B_2) to give 2x mol AB. At equilibrium: A2=1−xA_2=1-x, B2=1−xB_2=1-x, AB=2xAB=2x; total moles =1−x+1−x+2x=2=1-x+1-x+2x=2 (unchanged, since Δng=2−2=0\Delta n_g=2-2=0).

Step 2. Since total moles stay fixed at 2, the total pressure also stays fixed at 1.00 bar throughout. Mole fractions: xA2=xB2=1−x2x_{A_2}=x_{B_2}=\dfrac{1-x}{2}, xAB=2x2=xx_{AB}=\dfrac{2x}{2}=x. Partial pressures (total P=1 bar): pA2=pB2=1−x2p_{A_2}=p_{B_2}=\dfrac{1-x}{2}, pAB=xp_{AB}=x.

Step 3. KP=pAB2pA2pB2=x2(1−x2)2=4x2(1−x)2=1K_P = \dfrac{p_{AB}^2}{p_{A_2}p_{B_2}} = \dfrac{x^2}{\left(\dfrac{1-x}{2}\right)^2} = \dfrac{4x^2}{(1-x)^2} = 1 (given K=1). …

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