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Carbonyl fluoride, COF 2 , is an important intermediate used in the production o

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Question

Carbonyl fluoride, COF 2 , is an important intermediate used in the production of fluorine-containing compounds. For instance, it is used to make the refrigerant carbon tetrafluoride, CF 4 via the reaction 2COF 2 (g)CO 2 (g)+CF 4 (g), K c =9.00 If only COF 2 is present initially at a concentration of 2.00 M , what concentration of COF 2 remains at equilibrium? B. CO(g)+NH 3 (g)HCONH 2 (g), K c =0.600 If a reaction vessel initially contains only CO and NH 3 at concentrations of 1.00 M and 2.00 M , respectively, what will the concentration of HCONH 2 be at equilibrium?

Explanation / Answer

K ) 9

COF2 = 2

CO2 = 0

CF4 = 0

In equilibrium

COF2 = 2 - 2x

CO2 = 0 + x

CF4 = 0 + x

Substitute in K

K = [CO2][CF4] / [COF2]^2

9 = (x*x) /(2-2x)^2

sqr(9) = x/(2-2x)

3(2-2x) = x

6 - 6x = x

6 = 7x

x = 6/7= 0.857

[COF2] = 2 - 2x = 2-2*0.857 = 0.286

B)

B. CO(g)+NH 3 (g)HCONH 2 (g), K c =0.600 If a reaction vessel initially contains only CO and NH 3 at concentrations of 1.00 M and 2.00 M , respectively, what will the concentration of HCONH 2 be at equilibrium?

K = [HCONH2]/ ([CO][NH3])

K = 0.6

initially

[CO] = 1

[NH3] = 2

[HCONH ] = 0

in euqilibrium

[CO] = 1 -x

[NH3] = 2 -x

[HCONH ] = 0 +x

subtitute

K = [HCONH2]/ ([CO][NH3])

0.6 = x/(1-x)(2-x)

1-3x + x^2 = 1.666x

x^2 -4.666x +1 = 0

x = 0.225

In equlibrium

[HCONH ] = 0 +x = 0.225