Answered: "Synthesis gas" is a mixture of carbon…

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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"Synthesis gas" is a mixture of carbon monoxide and water vapor. At high temperature synthesis gas will form carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and in fact this reaction is one of the ways hydrogen is made industrially.

A chemical engineer studying this reaction fills a

1.5L

flask with

4.8atm

of carbon monoxide gas and

1.3atm

of water vapor. When the mixture has come to equilibrium she determines that it contains

3.85atm

of carbon monoxide gas,

0.35atm

of water vapor and

0.95atm

of carbon dioxide.

The engineer then adds another

0.65atm

of water, and allows the mixture to come to equilibrium again. Calculate the pressure of hydrogen after equilibrium is reached the second time. Round your answer to

significant digits.

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