Answer:
The concentration of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas that reacted initially are 10.0 M and 11.0 M respectively.
Note: The question is incomplete. The complete question is as follows:
An initial mixture of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas is reacted in a rigid container at a certain temperature as follows:
3H2(g)+N2(g)⇌2NH3(g)
At equilibrium, the concentrations are
[H2] = 5.0 M, [N2] = 8.0 M, and [NH3] = 4.0 M.
What were the concentrations of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas that were reacted initially?
Explanation:
Given the following data:
Concentration of H2 at equilibrium = 5.0 M
Concentration of N2 at equilibrium = 8.0 M
Concentration of NH3 at equilibrium = 4.0 M
The given equilibrium reaction is,
Initial a b c
Change -3x -x +2x
Equilibrium (a-3x) (b-x) +2x
The value of x is calculated from the equilibrium of NH3
Concentration of NH3 at equilibrium = 4.0 M = 2x
x = 2.0 M
Substituting the value of x above
Initial Concentration of H2:
a - 3 × 2.0 M = 5.0 M
a = 6.0 M + 5 = 11.0 M
Initial Concentration of N2:
b - 2.0 M = 8 M
b = 8.0 M + 2.0 M
b = 10.0 M
Therefore, the concentration of nitrogen gas and hydrogen gas that reacted initially are 10.0 M and 11.0 M respectively.
