The decomposition of N2O4 into NO2 is carried out in a sealed container at 25o N2O4(g)  ⇌  2 NO2(g)     Kp = 0.15 at 25oC The initial partial pressure of this reaction are 0.100 atm N2O4 and 0.500 atm of NO2. Determine the equilibrium partial pressures of N2O4 and NO2 using an ICE table. Verify x is 5% assumption used.

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  1. The decomposition of N2O4 into NO2 is carried out in a sealed container at 25o
    N2O4(g)   2 NO2(g)     Kp = 0.15 at 25oC

The initial partial pressure of this reaction are 0.100 atm N2O4 and 0.500 atm of NO2. Determine the equilibrium partial pressures of N2O4 and NO2 using an ICE table. Verify x is 5% assumption used. 

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