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JEE Main 202623 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
23 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Equilibrium

JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Equilibrium

X_ 2 (~g)+Y_ 2 (~g) leftharpoons 2 Z(g) X_ 2 (~g) and Y_ 2 (~g) are...

X2( g)+Y2( g)⇌2Z(g)\mathrm{X}_{2}(\mathrm{~g})+\mathrm{Y}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) \rightleftharpoons 2 \mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g})
X2( g)\mathrm{X}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) and Y2( g)\mathrm{Y}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) are added to a 1 L flask and it is found that the system attains the above equilibrium at T(K)\mathrm{T}(\mathrm{K}) with the number of moles of X2( g),Y2( g)\mathrm{X}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}), \mathrm{Y}_{2}(\mathrm{~g}) and Z(g)\mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g}) being 3,3 and 9 mol respectively (equilibrium moles). Under this condition of equilibrium, 10 mol of Z(g)\mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g}) is added to the flask and the temperature is maintained at T(K)\mathrm{T}(\mathrm{K}). Then the number of moles of Z(g)\mathrm{Z}(\mathrm{g}) in the flask when the new equilibrium is established is ____\_\_\_\_. (Nearest integer)

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Step-by-step solution

The equilibrium constant for the reaction X2(g)+Y2(g)⇌2Z(g)X_2(g) + Y_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2Z(g) is calculated from the initial equilibrium state:
Kc=[Z]2[X2][Y2]=923×3=9K_c = \frac{[Z]^2}{[X_2][Y_2]} = \frac{9^2}{3 \times 3} = 9 mol/L.
When 10 mol of Z(g) is added, the new concentrations are: [X2]=3[X_2] = 3, [Y2]=3[Y_2] = 3, [Z]=19[Z] = 19 mol.
The reaction quotient is Q=1923×3=40.11Q = \frac{19^2}{3 \times 3} = 40.11.
Since Q>KcQ > K_c, the equilibrium shifts left (toward reactants).
Let xx mol of Z decompose. At the new equilibrium: [X2]=3+x2[X_2] = 3 + \frac{x}{2}, [Y2]=3+x2[Y_2] = 3 + \frac{x}{2}, [Z]=19−x[Z] = 19 - x.
Applying the equilibrium expression: (19−x)2(3+x2)2=9\frac{(19-x)^2}{(3+\frac{x}{2})^2} = 9.
Taking the square root: 19−x3+x2=3\frac{19-x}{3+\frac{x}{2}} = 3.
Solving: 19−x=9+3x219 - x = 9 + \frac{3x}{2}, which gives 10=5x210 = \frac{5x}{2}, so x=4x = 4.
The moles of Z at new equilibrium = 19−4=1519 - 4 = 15 mol.
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