Answer: The equilibrium partial pressure of chlorine gas is 0.360 atm
Explanation:
For the given chemical equation:
[tex]PCl_5(g)\rightleftharpoons PCl_3(g)+Cl2(g)[/tex]
The expression of [tex]K_p[/tex] for above reaction follows:
[tex]K_p=\frac{p_{Cl_2}\times p_{PCl_3}}{p_{PCl_5}}[/tex]
We are given:
[tex]K_p=0.497\\p_{PCl_3}=0.651atm\\p_{PCl_5}=0.471atm[/tex]
Putting values in above equation, we get:
[tex]0.497=\frac{p_{Cl_2}\times 0.651}{0.471}\\\\p_{Cl_2}=0.360atm[/tex]
Hence, the equilibrium partial pressure of chlorine gas is 0.360 atm