The Reaction of Bromine Gas with Chlorine Gas, Shown Here $\leftrightarrows$

question 21

Multiple Choice

The reaction of bromine gas with chlorine gas, shown here, has a K_p value of 7.20. If a closed vessel was charged with the two reactants, each at an initial partial pressure of 0.500 atm, what would be the equilibrium partial pressure of BrCl(g) ?
Br₂(g) + Cl₂(g) $\leftrightarrows$ 2BrCl(g)

• A) 1.9 atm
• B) 1.4 atm
• C) 0.84 atm
• D) 0.29 atm
• E) 0.57 atm

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