Chapter 16, Problem 27E

This reaction has an equilibrium constant of $K_{\text{p}}=2.26\times \text{1}{0}^4$ at 298 K:
$\text{CO}\left(g\right)+{\text{2H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)\rightleftharpoons {\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}\left(\text{g}\right)$

Calculate:

Kp for each reaction and predict whether reactants or products will be favored at equilibrium:

a. ${\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}\left(\text{g}\right)\rightleftharpoons \text{CO}\left(g\right)+{\text{2H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)$
b. $\frac{1}{2}\text{CO}\left(g\right)+{\text{2H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)\rightleftharpoons \frac{1}{2}{\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}\left(\text{g}\right)$
c. $2{\text{CH}}_3\text{OH}\left(\text{g}\right)\rightleftharpoons 2\text{CO}\left(g\right)+4{\text{H}}_{\text{2}}\left(g\right)$