Consider the following reaction: CO(g)+H2O(g)⇌CO2(g)+H2(g) Kp=0.0611 at 2000 K A reaction mixture initially contains a CO partial pressure of 1326torr and a H2O partial pressure of 1772torr at 2000 K. Calculate the equilibrium partial pressure of CO2.
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Kp=0.0611 at 2000 K
This was provided in the question.
CO(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ CO2(g ) + H2(g)
Kp = (P(products))/(P(reactants)) = ((P(CO2))*(P(H2)))/((P(CO))*(P(H2O)))
Set up an ICE table:
Cmpd...Initial...Change...Equil...
CO.......1326......-x........(1326-x) ...
H2O.......1772....-x........(1772-x)....
CO2.......0..........+x...........x
H2..........0...........+x..........x
Substitute these Equil values into the Kp expression.
Kp = ((x)*(x))/((1326-x)*(1772-x)) = 0.0611
Multiply this out to obtain a quadratic equation
((x)*(x))/((1326-x)*(1772-x)) = 0.0611
x^2 = 0.0611*((1326-x)*(1772-x)) = 0.0611*(2349672 - 3098x + x^2)
x^2 = 143564.96 - 189.2878x + 0.0611x^2
0.9389x^2 + 189.2878x - 143564.96 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, we solve this for x: The negative root is a negative number which is not realistic and is discarded. The positive root gives
x = 303 Torr (to three sig figs)
From the ICE table, we see that this is the partial pressure for CO2 at equilibrium:
P(CO2) = x = 303 Torr
"J", I'd really like to help you, but you need the Equilibrium constant to solve this problem. If you ask it again and include Keq and I see it, I'll be glad to run through it with you.