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CH3-CO-CH3(g) ⇋ CH3-CH3 (g) + CO(g)
Initial pressure of CH3COCH3 is 100 mm. When equilibrium is set up mole fraction of CO(g) is 1/3, hence Kp is :-

Options

A.100 mm
B.50 mm
C.25 mm
D.150 mm

Solution

CH3COCH3(g) ⇋ CH3-CH3(g) + CO (g)
 100                         0                     0
 100 - x                   x                       x
   total = 100 + x
Now mole fraction of CO =
x = 50
CH3COCH3(g) ⇋ CH3-CH3(g) + CO(g)
            50                   50            50
Kp = = 50 mm

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