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A quantity of HI was sealed in a 2.0 L canister, heated to 425 degrees C, and he

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Question

A quantity of HI was sealed in a 2.0 L canister, heated to 425 degrees C, and held a this temperature untik equillibrium as reached. The concentration of HI in the tube at equillibrium was founnd to be 0.0706 moles/ liter.

a. calculate the equillibrium concentration of H2 and I2 from the given information.

b. After the system was allowed to reach equillibrium and the concentrations calculated in (a), the equillobrium was disrupted by the addition of 71.5 g HI. Calculate the new equillibrium concentrations of HI, H2 and I2 from the given information.

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Explanation / Answer

V = 2 L so:

[HI]initial = 0.0706 M

Kc = 54.6

Kc =[HI]^2 /[H2][I2]

a)

in equilibrium:

[HI] = 0.0706 - 2x

[H2] = 0 + x

[I2] 0 +x

substitute in KC

Kc =[HI]^2 /[H2][I2]

1/54.6 = (x*x) / (0.0706 - 2x)^2

sqrt(1/54.6) = x / (0.0706 - 2x)

0.1353 ( 0.0706-2x) = x

0.1353 ( 0.0706) - 2*0.1353x = x

(1+2*0.1353) x = 0.1353 ( 0.0706)

x = 0.00955218 / 1.2706

x =0.0075178

[HI] = 0.0706 - 2x = 0.0706 - 2*0.0075178 = 0.0555644

[H2] = 0 + x = 0.0075178

[I2] 0 +x = 0.0075178

Q = (0.0555644^2) / (0.0075178^2) = 54.62

b)

we add;

m = 71.5 g of HI

mol = mass/MW = 71.5/127.911 = 0.5589

M = mol/V = 0.5589 / 2 = 0.27945 M of HI added:

this will occur:

initially:

[HI] = 0.0555644 + 0.27945 = 0.3350144

[H2] = 0.0075178

[I2] = 0.0075178

after adding HI:

[HI] = 0.3350144 - 2x

[H2] = 0.0075178 + x

[I2] = 0.0075178 + x

substitute

1/kc = [H2][I2] / ([HI]

1/54.6 = x*x/( 0.3350144 - 2x)

sqrt(1/54.6) =x /( 0.3350144 - 2x)

0.13533299 * 0.3350144 -2*0.3350144 x = x

0.0453 = (1+ 0.6700288)x

x = 0.0453 /  (1+ 0.6700288) = 0.02712

so

[HI] = 0.3350144 - 2x = 0.3350144  -2*0.02712 = 0.2807744

[H2] = 0.0075178 + x = 0.3350144 +0.02712 = 0.3621344

[I2] = 0.0075178 + x = 0.3350144 +0.02712 = 0.3621344