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What are the equilibrium concentrations of products and reactants when 0.50 moles of N2 and 0.50 moles of H2 are mixed in a 1.00 L flask and allowed to react at 300 K, with a Kc value of 0.129?

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The balanced chemical equation for the reaction between nitrogen gas  N2  and hydrogen gas  H2  to form ammonia  NH3  is:N2 g  + 3H2 g   2NH3 g Given the initial moles of N2 and H2, we can calculate the initial concentrations:[N2] = 0.50 moles / 1.00 L = 0.50 M[H2] = 0.50 moles / 1.00 L = 0.50 M[NH3] = 0 moles / 1.00 L = 0 M  since no NH3 is present initially Let x be the change in concentration of N2 and H2 at equilibrium. Then, the change in concentration of NH3 will be 2x. The equilibrium concentrations will be:[N2] = 0.50 - x[H2] = 0.50 - 3x[NH3] = 2xNow, we can use the given Kc value to set up the equilibrium expression:Kc = [NH3]^2 /  [N2] * [H2]^3  = 0.129Substitute the equilibrium concentrations into the expression:0.129 =  2x ^2 /   0.50 - x  *  0.50 - 3x ^3 This is a complex cubic equation that can be solved either by numerical methods or by using a specialized calculator or software. Solving for x, we get:x  0.042Now, we can find the equilibrium concentrations:[N2] = 0.50 - x  0.50 - 0.042  0.458 M[H2] = 0.50 - 3x  0.50 - 3 0.042   0.374 M[NH3] = 2x  2 0.042   0.084 MSo, the equilibrium concentrations are approximately:[N2]  0.458 M[H2]  0.374 M[NH3]  0.084 M

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