Consider the gas-phase reaction, 2 SO2 + O2 ⇄ 2 SO3, for which Kp = 2.0 at a given temperature. If the mixture is analyzed and found to contain 3.1 atm of SO2, 0.91 atm of O2 and 4.1 atm of SO3, describe the situation. *The answer is: "Q < K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium." but i would like an explanation*

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Consider the gas-phase reaction, 2 SO2 + O2 ⇄ 2 SO3, for which Kp = 2.0 at a given temperature. If the mixture is analyzed and found to contain 3.1 atm of SO2, 0.91 atm of O2 and 4.1 atm of SO3, describe the situation.

*The answer is: "Q < K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium." but i would like an explanation*

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