The equilibrium constant KP for the reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) is 1.05 at 250°C. The reaction starts with a mixture of PCl5, PCl3, and Cl2 at pressures 0.277 atm, 0.233 atm, and 0.161 atm, respectively, at 250°C. When the mixture comes to equilibrium at that temperature, which pressure(s) will have decreased?    PCl3    Cl2    PCl5

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The equilibrium constant KP for the reaction
PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) is 1.05 at 250°C. The reaction starts with a mixture of PCl5, PCl3, and Cl2 at pressures 0.277 atm, 0.233 atm, and 0.161 atm, respectively, at 250°C. When the mixture comes to equilibrium at that temperature, which pressure(s) will have decreased?

  
PCl3
  
Cl2
  
PCl5
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