Consider the reaction of H2(g) with I2(g) at 298 K to give HI(g). H2(g) + I2(g)→2HI(g)      Kp= 2.24 If  H2, I2 and HI gases with partial pressures of  0.40 atm , 0.1 atm and 0.2 atm are mixed respectively, in which direction will the reaction proceed? a. backward

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Consider the reaction of H2(g) with I2(g) at 298 K to give HI(g).
H2(g) + I2(g)→2HI(g)      Kp= 2.24
If  H2, I2 and HI gases with partial pressures of  0.40 atm , 0.1 atm and 0.2 atm are mixed respectively, in which direction will the reaction proceed?


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