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Question

If ‘a’ is the fraction of ammonia present by volume in an equilibrium mixture made from one volume of N2 and three volumes of H2 and P is the total pressure, then

Options

A.$\frac{a}{1 - a}\alpha P$
B.$\frac{a}{(1 - a)^{2}}\alpha P$
C.$\frac{a}{(1 + a)^{2}}\alpha P$
D.$\frac{a}{(1 + a)}\alpha P$

Solution

N2 + 3H2 $\rightleftharpoons$ 2NH3

Initial moles 1 3 0

Equilibrium moles 1 – x 3 – 3x 2x

From question, $\frac{2x}{4 - 2x} = a \Rightarrow x = \frac{2a}{1 + a}$

Now, $K_{P} = \frac{(2x)^{2}}{(1 - x)(3 - 3x)^{3}}.\left( \frac{P}{4 - 2x} \right)^{- 2} = \frac{4x^{2}(4 - 2x)^{2}}{27(1 - x)^{4}.P^{2}}$

Or, $\sqrt{K_{P}} = \frac{2x.(4 - 2x)}{\sqrt{27}(1 - x)^{2}.P} = \frac{2.\left( \frac{2a}{1 + a} \right).\left( 4 - \frac{4a}{1 + a} \right)}{\sqrt{27}.\left( 1 - \frac{2a}{1 + a} \right)^{2}.P} = \frac{32a}{\sqrt{27}.(1 - a)^{2}.P}$

$\therefore\frac{a}{(1 - a)^{2}}\alpha P$

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