Consider the decomposition of magnesium carbonate shown below: MgCO3 (s)   ⇋⇋   MgO (s)   +   CO2 (g) Write the Kp expression for the reaction. Select one: a. Kp  =  PCO2 b. Kp=1PCO2Kp=1PCO2 c. Kp=1(PCO2)2Kp=1(PCO2)2 d. Kp=(PCO2)(PMgO)PMgCO3Kp=(PCO2)(PMgO)PMgCO3 e. Kp=PMgCO3(PMgO)(PCO2)

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Consider the decomposition of magnesium carbonate shown below:

MgCO3 (s)   ⇋⇋   MgO (s)   +   CO2 (g)

Write the Kp expression for the reaction.

Select one:
a. Kp  =  PCO2
b. Kp=1PCO2Kp=1PCO2
c. Kp=1(PCO2)2Kp=1(PCO2)2
d. Kp=(PCO2)(PMgO)PMgCO3Kp=(PCO2)(PMgO)PMgCO3
e. Kp=PMgCO3(PMgO)(PCO2)
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