Chemical Equilibrium and Probability

So the equilibrium amounts would be:H2O: 9/25 * 5 = 1.8 molD2O: 4/25 * 5 = 0.8 molDHO: 12/25 * 5 = 2.4 molIn summary, the equilibrium amounts for H2O, D2O, and DHO would be 1.8 mol, 0.8 mol, and 2.4 mol respectively when starting with 2.0 mol of H2O, 1.0 mol of D2O, and 2.0 mol of DHO.
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flybynight
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I am looking at this equilibrium:
H2O + D2O <-> 2DHO
(D = Deuterium)
I have 2.0 mol of H2O, 1.0 mol of D2O and 2.0 mol of DHO.
What are the equilibrium amounts of each of the molecules?

What I tried:
6 mol of H, 4 mol of D
H2O: P(X=H) & P(Y=H) = 9/25
D2O: P(X=D) & P(Y=D) = 4/25
HDO: P(X=D) & P(Y=H) + P(X=H) & P(Y=D) = 12/25

Moles of H2O: 9/25 * 10 = 3.6 mol
Moles of D2O: 4/25 * 10 = 1.6 mol
Moles of DHO: 12/25 * 10 = 4.8 mol

However, that makes 12 mol H and 8 mol D. I know I probably should have divided somewhere, but I don't know where.

Thanks,
Peter
 
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flybynight said:
Moles of H2O: 9/25 * 10 = 3.6 mol
Moles of D2O: 4/25 * 10 = 1.6 mol
Moles of DHO: 12/25 * 10 = 4.8 mol

It should be prob * 5 moles, since you started with 2 mol H2O + 1 mol D2O + 2 mol DHO = 5 moles.
 

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