The equilibrium constant,
Kp, equals 3.40 for the isomerization reaction:
cis-2-butene
trans-2-butene
If a flask initially contains 0.250 bar of
cis-2-butene and 0.165 bar of
trans-2-butene, what is the equilibrium pressure of each gas?
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P(
cis-2-butene) = 0.0485 bar and
P(
trans-2-butene) = 0.165 bar
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P(
cis-2-butene) = 0.0458 bar and
P(
trans-2-butene) = 0.156 bar
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P(
cis-2-butene) = 0.0735 bar and
P(
trans-2-butene) = 0.250 bar
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P(
cis-2-butene) = 0.0943 bar and
P(
trans-2-butene) = 0.321 bar