Synthesis gas (a mixture of CO and H2) is increased in the concentration of hydrogen by passing it with steam over a catalyst. This is the so-called water–gas shift reaction. Some of the CO is converted to CO2, which can be removed:
Suppose you start with a gaseous mixture containing 1.00 mol CO and 1.00 mol H2O. When equilibrium is reached at 1000°C, the mixture contains 0.43 mol H2. What is the molar composition of the equilibrium mixture?
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