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At 1500K, the oxidation of sulfur dioxide produces sulfur trioxide with an equilibrium constant of K=2.3 x 10 4.

2 SO 2(g) + O 2(g) <--> 2 SO 3(g)

A quantity of sulfur dioxide and oxygen were placed in a 1.0-liter flask and allowed to react at 999K. After an hour the flask contents were analyzed and the following was obtained.

[SO 3] = 0.22M
[SO 2] = 0.55M
[O 2] = 0.27M

Which of the following is correct?
  a.
The system is at equilibrium
  b.
The system has to shift to the right to achieve equilibrium
  c.
The system has to shift to the left to achieve equilibrium
  d.
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Step 1 Firstly findout the Qc

Qc = [Product] / [ Reactant ] 

Qc = [ SO3 ]^2 / [ SO2 ]^2 • [ O2 ] 

Qc = (0.22)^2 / (0.55)^2 • ( 0.27 ) 

Qc = 0.59 

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