Consider the equilibrium reaction: 2 SO2 (g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g) In a particular experiment a student added 0.0870 moles of SO2 and 0.0780 moles of O2 to a 0.750-L container. At equilibrium, the equilibrium concentration of O2 was 0.065 molar. What is the value of the equilibrium constant K?

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Consider the equilibrium reaction:
2 SO2 (g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g)
In a particular experiment a student added 0.0870 moles of SO2 and 0.0780 moles of O2 to a 0.750-L container. At equilibrium, the equilibrium concentration of O2 was 0.065 molar. What is the value of the equilibrium constant K?

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