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Homework Statement
The reaction is PCl5 (g) <=> PCl3 (g) + Cl2
In an unknow volume, the following mixture is balanced:
0.14 atm of PCl5
0.36 atm of PCl3
0.50 atm of Cl2
What would be the the pressure of the whole mixture if the volume would be halved?
(the answer is 1.88 atm)
Homework Equations
p1+p2+p3=1 atm
Kp=p3*p2/p1
The Attempt at a Solution
Since the answer is 1.88 atm I assumed the ideal gas laws aren't valid in this question because then the pressure would be 2 atm. I calculated Kp and it's 1.29 atm. But now I'm stuck.