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Question:

Density of equilibrium mixture of N2O4 and NO2 at 1 atm and 384 K is 1.84 g/dm3. Equilibrium constant of the following reaction is: N2O4⇌2NO2

1.98 atm

2.09 atm

2.36 atm

1.48 atm

Solution:

Let the equilibrium mixture contain n moles of N2O4 and 2x moles of NO2.
Total number of moles = n + 2x
Total mass = 92n + 46(2x) = 92n + 92x = 92(n+x) g
Density = 1.84 g/dm3
Volume = 22.4 dm3 at STP
At 384K and 1atm, applying ideal gas law:
PV = nRT
1 × V = (n+2x) × 0.0821 × 384
V = 31.5(n+2x) dm3
Density = mass/volume = 92(n+x)/[31.5(n+2x)] = 1.84
92(n+x) = 58.14(n+2x)
92n + 92x = 58.14n + 116.28x
33.86n = 24.28x
x/n = 1.39
Kp = (PNO2)2/PN2O4
Total pressure = 1 atm
Partial pressure of NO2 = 2x/(n+2x) × 1 = 2(1.39n)/(n+2(1.39n)) = 2.78n/4.78n = 0.58
Partial pressure of N2O4 = n/(n+2x) = n/(n+2.78n) = 1/3.78 = 0.264
Kp = (0.58)2/0.264 = 1.27
Let α be the degree of dissociation
Total number of moles = 1-α + 2α = 1+α
Partial pressure of N2O4 = (1-α)/(1+α) × 1 atm
Partial pressure of NO2 = 2α/(1+α) × 1 atm
Kp = [2α/(1+α)]2/[(1-α)/(1+α)] = 4α2/(1-α2) = 1.27
4α2 = 1.27(1-α2)
5.27α2 = 1.27
α2 = 0.241
α = 0.49
Partial pressure of NO2 = 2α/(1+α) = 2(0.49)/(1+0.49) = 0.653 atm
Partial pressure of N2O4 = (1-α)/(1+α) = (1-0.49)/(1+0.49) = 0.347 atm
Kp = (0.653)2/0.347 = 1.23 ≈ 1.27 atm (close to 1.27)
However, none of the options match the calculated Kp value of 1.27 atm. There might be a slight error in the problem statement or the given options.