Given the Following Equation and Equilibrium Concentrations,determine the Value of the Equilibrium

question 16

Multiple Choice

Given the following equation and equilibrium concentrations,determine the value of the equilibrium constant. PCl₅ (g) $\leftrightarrow$ PCl₃ (g) + Cl₂ (g)
[PCl₅] = 5.30 M; [PCl₃] = 0.406 M; [Cl₂] = 0.406 M

• A) 32.2
• B) 0.0311
• C) 6.52
• D) 0.153

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Reaction

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