Engineering
Chemistry
Chemical Equation and Stoichiometric Calculation
Question

A gaseous compound AB2 completely decomposed in three gaseous compounds AB4 , A2B4 and A2B2. If the volume of AB4 is equal to A2B4 in mixture under similar conditions of temperature and pressure then find the volume percentage of A2B2 in the final mixture

33.33 %

11.11 %

66.66 %

22.22 %

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Solution

Let moles of AB4 & A2B4 = a
Let moles of AB2 = 1
Let moles of A2B2 = b
applying POAC on A
a + 2a + 2b = 1    ⇒  3a + 2b = 1    ... (1)
applying POAC on B
4a + 4a + 2b = 2,  ⇒  8a + 2b = 2        ... (2)
from equation (1) & (2)  a = 15,  b=15
∴  % of A2B2 = 1525 × 100 = 33.33 %