Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this: 2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)→Fe,O3(s)+3 H,(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 9.5 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 1.50 g H,0 2.26 g Fe,03 4.16 g H2 3.43 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.

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Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this:
2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)→Fe,O3(s)+3 H2(g)
At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 9.5 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and
hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition:
compound amount
Fe
1.50 g
H,O
2.26 g
Fe,O3
4.16 g
H2
3.43 g
Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
K_ = 0
|x10
Transcribed Image Text:Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this: 2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)→Fe,O3(s)+3 H2(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 9.5 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 1.50 g H,O 2.26 g Fe,O3 4.16 g H2 3.43 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K_ = 0 |x10
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