MCQ
Two solids dissociate as follows

$A\left( s \right) \rightleftharpoons B\left( g \right) + C\left( g \right);{K_{{p_1}}} = x\,at{m^2}$

$D\left( s \right) \rightleftharpoons C\left( g \right) + E\left( g \right);{K_{{p_2}}} = y\,at{m^2}$ 

The total pressure when both the solids dissociate simultaneously is

  • A
    $\sqrt {x + y} \,atm$
  • B
    $2\left( {\sqrt {x + y} } \right)\,atm$
  • $(x + y)\, atm$
  • D
    $x^2 + y^2\, atm$

Answer

Correct option: C.
$(x + y)\, atm$
c
$A(s) \leftrightarrow \mathop {B(g)}\limits_{{P_1}}  + \mathop {C(g)}\limits_{{P_1} + {P_2}} \,{K_{{P_1}}} = x\,at{m^2}$

$D(s) \leftrightarrow \mathop {C(g)}\limits_{{P_1} + {P_2}}  + \mathop {E(g)}\limits_{{P_2}} \,{K_{{P_2}}} = y\,at{m^2}$

${K_{{P_1}}} = {P_1}({P_1} + {P_2})$

${K_{{P_2}}} = {P_2}({P_1} + {P_2})$

${K_{{P_1}}} + {K_{{P_2}}} = {({P_1} + {P_2})^2}$

$x + y{({P_1} + {P_2})^2}$

${P_1} + {P_2} = \sqrt {x + y} $

$2({P_1} + {P_2}) = \sqrt {x + y} $

${P_{Total}} = {P_B} + {P_C} + {P_E} = 2({P_1} + {P_2}) = 2\sqrt {x + y} $

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