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 0.90 bar of SO2, 2.6 bar of O2 and 2.2 bar of SO3, describe the situation:   A. Q < K and more reactants will be made to reach equilibrium.   B. Q < K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium.   C. Q > K and more reactants will be made to reach equilibrium.   D. Q > K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium.   E. Q = K and the reaction is at equilibrium

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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 0.90 bar of SO2, 2.6 bar of O2 and 2.2 bar of SO3, describe the situation:

  A.

Q < K and more reactants will be made to reach equilibrium.

  B.

Q < K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium.

  C.

Q > K and more reactants will be made to reach equilibrium.

  D.

Q > K and more products will be made to reach equilibrium.

  E.

Q = K and the reaction is at equilibrium

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