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QJEEM22Ch3a84: JEE Main 2022 Chemistry - Class 11 JEEM22Ch3a84 Solution: For a reaction at equilibrium A(g) B(g) + C(g) the relation…

For a reaction at equilibrium

A(g) ⇌\rightleftharpoons B(g) + 12{1 \over 2} C(g)

the relation between dissociation constant (K), degree of dissociation ( α\alpha ) and equilibrium pressure (p) is given by :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A K=α12p32(1+32α)12(1−α)K = {{{\alpha ^{{1 \over 2}}}{p^{{3 \over 2}}}} \over {{{\left( {1 + {3 \over 2}\alpha } \right)}^{{1 \over 2}}}(1 - \alpha )}}
  • B K=α32p12(2+α)12(1−α)K = {{{\alpha ^{{3 \over 2}}}{p^{{1 \over 2}}}} \over {{{\left( {2 + \alpha } \right)}^{{1 \over 2}}}(1 - \alpha )}}
  • C K=(α p)32(1+32α)12(1−α)K = {{{{(\alpha \,p)}^{{3 \over 2}}}} \over {{{\left( {1 + {3 \over 2}\alpha } \right)}^{{1 \over 2}}}(1 - \alpha )}}
  • D K=(α p)32(1+α)(1−α)12K = {{{{(\alpha \,p)}^{{3 \over 2}}}} \over {{{\left( {1 + \alpha } \right)}}{{(1 - \alpha )}^{{1 \over 2}}}}}

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JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift Chemistry - Chemical Equilibrium Question 33 English Explanation

Now,

KP{K_P} or K=PB×(PC)12PAK = {{{P_B} \times {{\left( {{P_C}} \right)}^{{1 \over 2}}}} \over {{P_A}}}

=(α1+α2)P×[(α21+α2)P]12(1−α1+α2)P= {{\left( {{\alpha \over {1 + {\alpha \over 2}}}} \right)P \times {{\left[ {\left( {{{{\alpha \over 2}} \over {1 + {\alpha \over 2}}}} \right)P} \right]}^{{1 \over 2}}}} \over {\left( {{{1 - \alpha } \over {1 + {\alpha \over 2}}}} \right)P}}

=(2α2+α)P×[(α2+α)P]12(2(1−α)2+α)P= {{\left( {{{2\alpha } \over {2 + \alpha }}} \right)P \times {{\left[ {\left( {{\alpha \over {2 + \alpha }}} \right)P} \right]}^{{1 \over 2}}}} \over {\left( {{{2(1 - \alpha )} \over {2 + \alpha }}} \right)P}}

=α1−α×(αP2+α)12= {\alpha \over {1 - \alpha }} \times {\left( {{{\alpha P} \over {2 + \alpha }}} \right)^{{1 \over 2}}}

=α32 . P12(1−α)(2+α)12= {{{\alpha ^{{3 \over 2}}}\,.\,{P^{{1 \over 2}}}} \over {(1 - \alpha ){{(2 + \alpha )}^{{1 \over 2}}}}}

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