One kilomole of argon gas at room temperature is heated to 20000 K, 100 kPa. Assume that the plasma in this condition consists of an equilibrium mixture of Ar, Ar`, Ar``, and eˆ’ according to the simultaneous reactions

The ionization equilibrium constants for these reactions at 20000 K have been calculated from spectroscopic data as ln K1 = 3.11 and ln K2 = -4.92. Determine the equilibrium composition of the plasma.

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(1) Ar Ar++ e. (2) Ar+ Ar