Consider the following equilibrium PCl(g) hArr PCl_(3)(g) + Cl_(2)(g)in a closed container. At a fixed temperature, the volume of the reaction container is halved. For this change, which of the following statements holds true regarding the equilibriumconstant (K_(p)) and degree of dissocitation (alpha)?

Consider the following equilibrium PCl(g) hArr PCl_(3)(g) + Cl_(2)(g)

1.	Consider the following equilibrium PCl(g) hArr PCl_(3)(g) + Cl_(2)(g)in a closed container. At a fixed temperature, the volume of the reaction container is halved. For this change, which of the following statements holds true regarding the equilibriumconstant (K_(p)) and degree of dissocitation (alpha)?
Answer» NEITHER `K_p` nor `alpha` CHANGES Both `K_p` and `alpha` CHANGE `K_p` changes, but `alpha` does not change `K_p` does not change, but `alpha` changes Solution :`K_(P)` does not change with volume on decreasing volume, EQUILIBRIUM shifts `:. alpha` changes