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JEE Main 2023Chemical Equilibrium Question with Solution

JEE Main 2023 (11 Apr Shift 1)

Question

A mixture of one mole of H2O and 1 mole of CO is taken in a 10 litre container and heated to 725 K. At equilibrium 40% of water by mass reacts with carbon monoxide according to the equation: COg + H2Og  CO2g + H2g. The equilibrium constant KC × 102 for the reaction is ________ (Nearest integer)

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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 44
Correct answer
44

Step-by-step explanation

                                          CO(g)+H2O(g)CO2( g)+H2( g)initial moles                           1             1moles at equilibrium          1-0.4      1-0.4    0.4            0.4Molarity                                  0.6/10       0.6/10   0.4/10   0.4/10

Now, the equilibrium constant KC=CO2H2COH2O

KC=0.04×0.040.06×0.06=0.44

Kc×102=44

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