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Carbonyl fluoride. COF_2, is an Important Intermediate used In the production of

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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 = 6.50 If only COF_2 is present Initially at a concentration of 2.00 M what concentration of COF_2 remains at equilibrium? Express your answer with the appropriate units. Consider the reaction CO(g) + NH_3 (g) HCONH_2 (g), K_c = 0.810 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? Express your answer with the appropriate units.

Explanation / Answer

A)                          2COF2 --------->   CO2     + CF4   Kc = 6.5

Initial                       2 M                        0            0

at equilibrium          2-2x                      x          x

           Kc = x.x /(2-2x)2

            6.5 = x2 /(2-2x)2

          2.55 = x / 2-2x

         5.1 - 5.1 x = x

             6.1 x = 5.1

             x = 0.836 M

   Therefore,

equilibrium concentration of COF2 = 2-2x = 2- 2 (0.836) = 0.328 M

B)                       CO + NH3 ----------> HCONH2    Kc = 0.81

Initial                  1 M    2M                         0

at equilibrium    1-x    2-x                          x

                 

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

                    0.81 = x / 2-3x +x2

                       0.81 x2 - 2.43 x + 1.62 = x

              0.81 x2 - 3.43 x + 1.62 = 0

             On solving ,

                     x = 0.542 M

Therfore,

concentration of HCONH2 at equilibrium = x = 0.542 M