Water gas, a mixture of H₂ and CO, is an important industrial fuel produced by the reaction of steam with red hot coke, essentially pure carbon. a. Write the expression for the equilibrium constant for the reversible reaction: C(s) + H₂O(g) = CO(g) + H₂(g) AH 131.30 kJ b. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if more C is added? c. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if H₂O is removed? d. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if CO is added? e. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if the temperature of the system is increased?

Water gas, a mixture of H₂ and CO, is an important industrial fuel produced by the reaction of steam with red hot coke, essentially pure carbon. a. Write the expression for the equilibrium constant for the reversible reaction: C(s) + H₂O(g) = CO(g) + H₂(g) AH 131.30 kJ b. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if more C is added? c. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if H₂O is removed? d. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if CO is added? e. What will happen to the concentration of each reactant and product at equilibrium if the temperature of the system is increased?

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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