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container at 650 K has 1.0 g of MgO(s) and C02 at P =
Chapter 14, Problem 77E(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
At 650 K, the reaction MgCO3(s) ⇄ MgO(s) + CO2(g) has Kp = 0.026 . A 10.0 L container at 650 K has 1.0 g of MgO(s) and CO2 at P = 0.0260 atm. The container is then compressed to a volume of 0.100 L. Find the mass of MgCO3 that is formed.
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QUESTION:
At 650 K, the reaction MgCO3(s) ⇄ MgO(s) + CO2(g) has Kp = 0.026 . A 10.0 L container at 650 K has 1.0 g of MgO(s) and CO2 at P = 0.0260 atm. The container is then compressed to a volume of 0.100 L. Find the mass of MgCO3 that is formed.
ANSWER:Solution 77EStep 1Decomposition reaction is a single substance splits into individual substances.Given dataCalculate the moles of CO by using Ideal gas equation.P= 0.0260atmV=10 L\nR= 0.0821 L atm/mol.KT = 650k