Carbonyl fluoride, cof2, is an important intermediate used in the production of fluorine-containing compounds. for instance, it is used to make the refrigerant carbon tetrafluoride, cf4 via the reaction 2cof2(g)⇌co2(g)+cf4(g), kc=8.30 if only cof2 is present initially at a concentration of 2.00 m, what concentration of cof2 remains at equilibrium? express your answer with the appropriate units.

The concentration of COF₂ at equilibrium is 0.296 M.

Explanation:

To solve this equilibrium problem we use an ICE Table. In this table, we recognize 3 stages: Initial(I), Change(C) and Equilibrium(E). In each row we record the concentrations or changes in concentration in that stage. For this reaction:

   2 COF₂(g) ⇌ CO₂(g) + CF₄(g)

I      2.00              0              0

C      -2x              +x            +x

E   2.00 - 2x         x              x

Then, we replace these equilibrium concentrations in the Kc expression, and solve for "x".

The concentration of COF₂ at equilibrium is 2.00 -2x = 2.00 - 2 × 0.852 = 0.296 M