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Q. $ 2$ moles of $ PCl_{5} $ were heated in a closed vessel of $2\,L$ capacity. At equilibrium, $40\%$ of $ PCl_{5} $ is dissociated into $ PCl_{3} $ and $ Cl_{2} $ . The value of equilibrium constant is

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Solution:

$PCl_5$ $PCl_3$ $Cl_2$
Initial 2 0 0
Change -0.8 0.8 0.8
Equilibrium 1.2 0.8 0.8
Molar concentration 0.6 0.4 0.4

The expression for the equillibrium constant is
$K_c = \frac{[PCl_3][Cl_2]}{[PCl_2]} $
$ = \frac{0.4 \times 0.4}{0.6} = 0.266$.