A 500 mL sample of an equilibrium mixture of gaseous and at 25°C and 753 mm of Hg was…

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A 500 mL sample of an equilibrium mixture of gaseous N2O4\text{N}_2\text{O}_4 and NO2\text{NO}_2 at 25°C and 753 mm of Hg was allowed to react with enough water to make 250.0 mL of solution at 25°C. Assume that all the dissolved N2O4\text{N}_2\text{O}_4 is converted to NO2\text{NO}_2 which disproportionates in water yielding a solution of nitrous acid and nitric acid. Assume further that disproportionation reaction goes to completion and that none of the nitrous acid disproportionates. The equilibrium constant ( KpK_p ) for N2O4(g)⇌2NO2(g)\text{N}_2\text{O}_4(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\text{NO}_2(g) is 0.113 at 25°C. KaK_a for HNO2\text{HNO}_2 is 4.5×10−44.5 \times 10^{-4} at 25°C. (1) Write balanced equation for disproportionation. (2) What is molar concentration of NO2−\text{NO}_2^- and pH of the solution? (3) What is osmotic pressure of solution? (4) How many grams of lime ( CaO\text{CaO} ) would be required to neutralize the solution?

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