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JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 2 · Chemistry · Chemical Equilibrium · medium

For the gas-phase equilibrium N2O4(g)rightleftharpoons 2NO2(g) the standard Gibbs energy change at 298 K is Δ G^°=+5.4 kJ mol^-1 (standard pressure 1…

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For the gas-phase equilibrium N2O4(g)⇌2NO2(g)\mathrm{N_2O_4(g)\rightleftharpoons 2NO_2(g)} the standard Gibbs energy change at 298 K298\ \mathrm{K} is ΔG∘=+5.4 kJ mol−1\Delta G^\circ=+5.4\ \mathrm{kJ\,mol^{-1}} (standard pressure 1 bar1\ \mathrm{bar}). Pure N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} is allowed to dissociate at 298 K298\ \mathrm{K} until equilibrium is reached at a constant total pressure of 0.50 bar0.50\ \mathrm{bar}. Assuming ideal gases, the degree of dissociation of N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} is closest to (use R=8.314 J K−1 mol−1R=8.314\ \mathrm{J\,K^{-1}\,mol^{-1}})
  1. A. 0.170.17
  2. B. 0.310.31
  3. C. 0.230.23
  4. D. 0.460.46
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Answer: (C) 0.230.23

The relation ΔG∘=−RTln⁡Kp\Delta G^\circ=-RT\ln K_p gives Kp=exp⁡(−5400/(8.314×298))=0.113K_p=\exp(-5400/(8.314\times298))=0.113. Start with 1 mol N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} and let α\alpha dissociate, so n(N2O4)=1−αn(\mathrm{N_2O_4})=1-\alpha, n(NO2)=2αn(\mathrm{NO_2})=2\alpha and the total is 1+α1+\alpha. The partial pressures are P(1−α)/(1+α)P(1-\alpha)/(1+\alpha) and 2αP/(1+α)2\alpha P/(1+\alpha), so Kp=4α2P1−α2K_p=\dfrac{4\alpha^2P}{1-\alpha^2} with PP in bar. Hence α=Kp/(Kp+4P)=0.113/(0.113+2.0)=0.231\alpha=\sqrt{K_p/(K_p+4P)}=\sqrt{0.113/(0.113+2.0)}=0.231. Using P=1P=1 bar by mistake gives 0.170.17, which is the value at standard pressure and is therefore not the required answer. Lowering the pressure favours dissociation, so α\alpha must be larger than 0.170.17, and the value 0.230.23 is consistent with Le Chatelier's principle.
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