Given: C (s) + H2O(g) -> CO(g)  + H2(g)  Kp=1.6x10-21 at 298  If at 298 K   PCO= 1x10-8 atm  PH2= 2x10-4 atm  PH2O= 5x10-5 atm    and mass of C = 2g   Is the mixture of gases at equilibrium ? Show your calculations. If not, which direction will the reaction proceed to reach equilibrium?

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C (s) + H2O(g) -> CO(g)  + H2(g)  Kp=1.6x10-21 at 298

 If at 298 K

  PCO= 1x10-8 atm  PH2= 2x10-4 atm  PH2O= 5x10-5 atm   

and mass of C = 2g

 

Is the mixture of gases at equilibrium ? Show your calculations.

If not, which direction will the reaction proceed to reach equilibrium?

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