Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this: 2Fe(s)+3 H2O(g) - Fe2O3 (s)+ 3 H2(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 7.0 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(lI1) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 2.83 g H2O 1.03 g Fe2O3 3.76 g H2 2.06 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: 2Fe(s)+3 H2O(g) - Fe2O3 (s)+ 3 H2(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 7.0 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(lI1) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 2.83 g H2O 1.03 g Fe2O3 3.76 g H2 2.06 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K_ for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
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,(9)
At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 7.0 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the
following composition:
db
compound amount
2.83g
Fe
H,0
1.03 g
Fe,O3
3.76 g
H2
2.06 g
Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
K - 0
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 H,(9) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 7.0 L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: db compound amount 2.83g Fe H,0 1.03 g Fe,O3 3.76 g H2 2.06 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K - 0
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