At high temperature, the following reaction occurs
$4CuO$ \left(s\right) ⇌ 2C{u}_{2}O $\left(s\right) + {O}_{2}\left(g\right)$
Consider the following statements regarding reaction
$1 .$ ${K}_{p} = {p}_{{O}_{2}}$
$2 .$ ${K}_{p}$ depends upon the amounts of CuO and $C{u}_{2}O$
$3 .$ ${K}_{p} < < {K}_{c}$
$4 .$ ${K}_{p} > {K}_{c}$
Of the statements

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At high temperature, the following reaction occurs

4CuO

\left(s\right) ⇌ 2C{u}_{2}O

\left(s\right) + {O}_{2}\left(g\right)

Consider the following statements regarding reaction

1 .

{K}_{p} = {p}_{{O}_{2}}

2 .

{K}_{p}

depends upon the amounts of CuO and

C{u}_{2}O

3 .

{K}_{p} < < {K}_{c}

4 .

{K}_{p} > {K}_{c}

Of the statements

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Correct answer: C. 1 and 4 are correct

K _ p = p _ O _ 2 is correct. [ O _ 2 (g)] ∝ p _ O _ 2 K _ p = K _ c ( RT ) ^ Δ n _ g Δ n _ g = Number of mol gaseous (Products – Reactants) Here Δ n _ g = 1 So K _ p > K _ c

At high temperature, the following reaction occurs 4CuO (s) ⇌ 2C u...

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