Consider the following reaction: CO2 (g) + C (graphite) ⇌ 2 CO (g).

A reaction mixture initially contains 0.56 atm CO2 and 0.32 atm CO.

Determine the equilibrium pressure of CO if Kp for the reaction at this temperature is 2.25.

A) 0.83 atm

B) 0.31 atm

C) 0.26 atm

D) 0.58 atm

E) 0.42 atm

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Consider the following reaction: CO2 (g) + C (graphite) ⇌ 2 CO (g).

A reaction mixture initially contains 0.56 atm CO2 and 0.32 atm CO.

Determine the equilibrium pressure of CO if Kp for the reaction at this temperature is 2.25.

A) 0.83 atm

B) 0.31 atm

C) 0.26 atm

D) 0.58 atm

E) 0.42 atm

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Violet Frazier · Answer 1

So the problem ask to determine the equilibrium pressure of Co if Kp for the reaction at this temperature is 2.25 and the best answer to the following choices and based on my calculation is letter A. 0.83atm. I hope you re satisfied with my answer and feel free to ask for more

Consider the following reaction: CO2 (g) + C (graphite) ⇌ 2 CO (g).A reaction mixture initially contains 0.56 atm CO2 and 0.32 atm CO.Determine the equilibrium pressure of CO if Kp for the reaction at this temperature is 2.25.A) 0.83 atmB) 0.31 atmC) 0.26 atmD) 0.58 atmE) 0.42 atm

Consider the following reaction: CO2 (g) + C (graphite) ⇌ 2 CO (g).

A reaction mixture initially contains 0.56 atm CO2 and 0.32 atm CO.

Determine the equilibrium pressure of CO if Kp for the reaction at this temperature is 2.25.

A) 0.83 atm

B) 0.31 atm

C) 0.26 atm

D) 0.58 atm

E) 0.42 atm