Consider the decomposition of the compound C5H6O3 as follows below. C5H6O3(g) → C2H6(g) + 3 CO(g) When a 5.63-g sample of pure C5H6O3(g) was sealed into an otherwise empty 2.50 L flask and heated to 200.°C, the pressure in the flask gradually rose to 1.63 atm and remained at that value. Calculate K for this reaction.

K = 6.5 × 10⁻⁶

Explanation:

C₅H₆O₃ ⇄ C₂H₆ + 3CO

Use PV=nRT to find the initial pressure of C₅H₆O₃

P (2.50) = (0.0493) (0.08206) (473)

P = 0.78atm

C₅H₆O₃ ⇄ C₂H₆ + 3CO

0.78atm      0           0

0.78 - x        x           3x

1.63atm = 0.78 - x + x + 3x

P(total) = 0.288atm

C₅H₆O₃ = 0.78 - 0.288

             = 0.489atm

C₂H₆ = 0.288atm

CO = 0.846atm

     = 0.379

   = 6.5 × 10⁻⁶

why is cellular respiration important for homeostasis?

it changes food into energy that the organism can use.

which of the following is most likely to happen if a cell is not able to divide?

the cell will not be replaced when it is damaged.

explanation:

it would be a gas formation