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JEE Main 20264 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
4 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Equilibrium

JEE Main 2026 · 4 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Equilibrium

For the following reaction at 50° C and at 2 atm pressure,...

For the following reaction at 50°50°C and at 22 atm pressure,
2N2O5(g)⇌2N2O4(g)+O2(g)2N_2O_5(g) \rightleftharpoons 2N_2O_4(g)+O_2(g)
N2O5N_2O_5 is 50%50\% dissociated.
The magnitude of standard free energy change at this temperature is xx.
x=x= ______ J mol−1^{-1} [Nearest integer].
Given: R=8.314R=8.314 J mol−1^{-1} K−1^{-1}, log⁡2=0.30\log 2=0.30, log⁡3=0.48\log 3=0.48, ln⁡10=2.303\ln 10=2.303, °C+273=K°C+273=K

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

Let the initial moles of N2O5N_2O_5 be 22.

The given reaction is:
2N2O5(g)⇌2N2O4(g)+O2(g)2N_2O_5(g) \rightleftharpoons 2N_2O_4(g) + O_2(g)

Since N2O5N_2O_5 is 50%50\% dissociated (degree of dissociation α=0.5\alpha = 0.5), the moles at equilibrium are:
Moles of N2O5=2(1−0.5)=1N_2O_5 = 2(1 - 0.5) = 1
Moles of N2O4=2(0.5)=1N_2O_4 = 2(0.5) = 1
Moles of O2=0.5O_2 = 0.5

Total moles at equilibrium =1+1+0.5=2.5= 1 + 1 + 0.5 = 2.5

Given the total pressure P=2P = 2 atm, the partial pressures of the gases are:
PN2O5=12.5×2=0.8P_{N_2O_5} = \dfrac{1}{2.5} \times 2 = 0.8 atm
PN2O4=12.5×2=0.8P_{N_2O_4} = \dfrac{1}{2.5} \times 2 = 0.8 atm
PO2=0.52.5×2=0.4P_{O_2} = \dfrac{0.5}{2.5} \times 2 = 0.4 atm

The equilibrium constant KpK_p is:
Kp=(PN2O4)2⋅PO2(PN2O5)2=(0.8)2×0.4(0.8)2=0.4K_p = \dfrac{(P_{N_2O_4})^2 \cdot P_{O_2}}{(P_{N_2O_5})^2} = \dfrac{(0.8)^2 \times 0.4}{(0.8)^2} = 0.4

The standard free energy change ΔG∘\Delta G^\circ is given by:
ΔG∘=−RTln⁡Kp\Delta G^\circ = -RT \ln K_p

Using the given values:
ln⁡(0.4)=2.303log⁡(0.4)=2.303(log⁡4−log⁡10)\ln(0.4) = 2.303 \log(0.4) = 2.303 (\log 4 - \log 10)
ln⁡(0.4)=2.303(2log⁡2−1)=2.303(2×0.30−1)=2.303(−0.4)=−0.9212\ln(0.4) = 2.303 (2 \log 2 - 1) = 2.303 (2 \times 0.30 - 1) = 2.303 (-0.4) = -0.9212

Now, substituting the values into the ΔG∘\Delta G^\circ equation (T=50∘C+273=323T = 50^\circ C + 273 = 323 K):
ΔG∘=−8.314×323×(−0.9212)\Delta G^\circ = -8.314 \times 323 \times (-0.9212)
ΔG∘=2473.81\Delta G^\circ = 2473.81 J mol−1^{-1}

The magnitude of the standard free energy change to the nearest integer is 24742474 J mol−1^{-1}.

Answer: 24742474
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