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The mixture reaches equilibrium at 325 °C according to the following balanced equation: $$N_2O_4(g) \rightleftharpoons 2NO_2(g)$$ colourless brown When equilibri... show full transcript
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The forward reaction is ENDOTHERMIC because a decrease in temperature (as in cooling the system by dipping in ice water) favours the exothermic reverse reaction. According to Le Chatelier's principle, the system shifts in the direction that counteracts the temperature decrease, leading to a higher concentration of .
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Let the initial moles of be .
At equilibrium, 20% of has decomposed:
Moles of at equilibrium = , Moles of formed = = .
Using the formula for equilibrium constant:
Substituting in the values gives:
Solving for :
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