JEE Main2012ChemistryChemical KineticsActual
K₁, K₂ and K₃ are the equilibrium constants of the following reactions (I), (II) and (III) respectively: (I) N ₂+2 O ₂ 2 NO ₂ (II) 2 NO ₂ N ₂+2 O ₂ (III) NO ₂ 1 2 ~N ₂+ O ₂ The correct relation from the following is
Options
- AK₁= 1 K₂ = 1 K₃
- BK₁= 1 K₂ = 1 (K₃ )^2
- CK₁= K₂ =K₃
- DK₁= 1 K₂ =K₃
Correct answer
B. K₁= 1 K₂ = 1 (K₃ )^2
Step-by-step solution
(I) N ₂+2 O ₂ K₁ 2 NO ₂ K₁= [ NO ₂ ]^2 [ ~N ₂ ] [ O ₂ ]^2 (II) 2 NO ₂ K₂ N ₂+2 O ₂ K₂= [ N ₂ ] [ O ₂ ]^2 [ NO ₂ ]^2 (III) aligned & NO ₂ K₃ 1 2 ~N ₂+ O ₂ & K₃= [ N ₂ ]^ 1 / 2 [ O ₂ ] [ NO ₂ ] & (K₃ )^2= [ N ₂ ] [ O ₂ ]^2 [ NO ₂ ]^2 aligned from equation (i), (ii) and (iii) K₁= 1 K₂ = 1 (K₃ )^2