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Equilibrium problem using Partial Pressures
« on: May 17, 2014, 07:55:14 PM »
Here is the question I have been struggling with:

Ammonia gas decomposes to nitrogen and hydrogen spontaneously with an
equilibrium constant, Kp = 5.9 x 10^9. Calculate the partial pressure
of ammonia at equilibrium given that the partial pressure of nitrogen
and hydrogen are both 2.7 atm initially. 

I created an ICE table to organize my data. I'm having difficulty with the ammonia gas. I'm not sure if it's supposed to be 0 atm initially.   

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Re: Equilibrium problem using Partial Pressures
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2014, 03:18:15 AM »
If Kp is that high, where does the equilibrium lie?
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