Find the value of x?

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Consider the reaction xA $harr$ B+C.The equilibrium constant $K_p$ is independent of the concentration of A.The value of x will be

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-12T15:18:06

Consider,

$xA rightleftharpoons B + C$

Without more data, we can't really "confirm" the coefficient of $A$ . However, we can reliably say that,

$K_p = ([B][C])/([A]^0) = [B][C]$ ,

or that $A$ is a pure solid or liquid.