For the following chemical reaction, CO (g) + H2O (g) <----> CO2 (g) + H2 (g) Kc = 0.0257 If a 2.00L vessel is charged with 0.200 moles of CO, 1.13 moles of H2O, 0.199 moles of CO2, and 0.175 moles of H2, in which direction does the reaction progress to establish equilibrium?

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For the following chemical reaction,

CO (g) + H2O (g) <----> CO2 (g) + H2 (g) Kc = 0.0257

If a 2.00L vessel is charged with 0.200 moles of CO, 1.13 moles of H2O, 0.199 moles of CO2, and 0.175 moles of H2, in which direction does the reaction progress to establish equilibrium?

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