Suppose the following reaction is at equilibrium: PCl3 + Cl2 ⇋ PCl5; (a) Are the equilibrium concentrations of PCl3, Cl2, and PCl5 necessarily equal? Explain. (b) Is the equilibrium concentration of PCl3 necessarily equal to that of Cl2? Explain.

Suppose the following reaction is at equilibrium: PCl3 + Cl2 ⇋ PCl5; (a) Are the equilibrium concentrations of PCl3, Cl2, and PCl5 necessarily equal? Explain. (b) Is the equilibrium concentration of PCl3 necessarily equal to that of Cl2? Explain.

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Suppose the following reaction is at equilibrium: PCl₃ + Cl₂ ⇋ PCl₅; (a) Are the equilibrium concentrations of PCl₃, Cl₂, and PCl₅ necessarily equal? Explain. (b) Is the equilibrium concentration of PCl₃ necessarily equal to that of Cl₂? Explain.

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