16. The reaction SO2(g) + }02(g) 2 SO;(g) has an equilibrium constant of 33.4 atm-1/2 at 530°C. Calculate the total pressure in a reaction tank that has been charged with 10.00 atm each of SO, and O,, which are allowed to come to equi- librium. (This problem is simple in prin- ciple, but requires skillful use of the method of successive approximations to avoid having to solve a cubic equation.)

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16. The reaction
SO,(g) + }02(g) 2 SO3(g)
has an equilibrium constant of 33.4
atm-1/2 at 530°C. Calculate the total
pressure in a reaction tank that has been
charged with 10.00 atm each of SO, and
O,, which are allowed to come to equi-
librium. (This problem is simple in prin-
ciple, but requires skillful use of the
method of successive approximations to
avoid having to solve a cubic equation.)
Transcribed Image Text:16. The reaction SO,(g) + }02(g) 2 SO3(g) has an equilibrium constant of 33.4 atm-1/2 at 530°C. Calculate the total pressure in a reaction tank that has been charged with 10.00 atm each of SO, and O,, which are allowed to come to equi- librium. (This problem is simple in prin- ciple, but requires skillful use of the method of successive approximations to avoid having to solve a cubic equation.)
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