Answer the problem using the rubrics below as a guide: Given and Asked -  Complete data and proper units and significant figures (SF). Equation or formula used -  Necessary equations needed in solving the problem are shown. Solution -Complete and organized solution/s shown  Correct answer with correct significant figures (SF) and unit. Hydrogen is prepared commercially by the reaction of methane and water vapor at elevated temperatures.                           CH4 (g) + H2O (g) ⇌ H2 (g) + CO (g) What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction if a mixture at equilibrium contains gases with the following concentrations, at a temperature of 760°C? CH4 = 0.126 M H2O = 0.242 M CO = 0.126 M H2 = 1.15 M

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Answer the problem using the rubrics below as a guide:

Given and Asked -  Complete data and proper units and significant figures (SF).

Equation or formula used -  Necessary equations needed in solving the problem are shown.

Solution -Complete and organized solution/s shown

 Correct answer with correct significant figures (SF) and unit.

  1. Hydrogen is prepared commercially by the reaction of methane and water vapor at elevated temperatures.

                          CH4 (g) + H2O (g) ⇌ H2 (g) + CO (g)

What is the equilibrium constant for the reaction if a mixture at equilibrium contains gases with the following concentrations, at a temperature of 760°C?

CH4 = 0.126 M

H2O = 0.242 M

CO = 0.126 M

H2 = 1.15 M

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Given-

Concentrations of-

CH4 = 0.126 M

H2O = 0.242 M

CO = 0.126 M

H2 = 1.15 M

Temperature(T) = 760°C

Kc(equilibrium constant) = ?

 

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The Cоnсentrаtiоn Equilibrium Cоnstаnt (Kс) is the рrоduсt оf the соnсentrаtiоns оf the рrоduсts rаised tо their stоiсhiоmetriс соeffiсients divided by the рrоduсt оf the соnсentrаtiоns оf the reасtаnts rаised tо their stоiсhiоmetriс соeffiсients. It is a Unitless Quantity.

Given reaction is-

CH4(g) + H2O(g) ⇌ 3H2(g) + CO(g)

The equilibrium соnstаnt for this reaction will be as follows-

 Kc = H23COCH4H2O                        --------------- (1)

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