Consider the production of phosgene gas from carbon monoxide and chlorine gases which has an equilibrium constant of Kc = 3.36 at a certain temperature.  If the initial concentration of carbon monoxide is 0.430 M and that of chlorine gas is 0.229 M, what will the equilibrium concentration of Cl2 (g) be? CO (g) + Cl2 (g) <---. COCl2 (g)

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Consider the production of phosgene gas from carbon monoxide and chlorine gases which has an equilibrium constant of Kc = 3.36 at a certain temperature.  If the initial concentration of carbon monoxide is 0.430 M and that of chlorine gas is 0.229 M, what will the equilibrium concentration of Cl2 (g) be?

CO (g) + Cl2 (g) <---. COCl2 (g)

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