For the reaction CO(g) + 3 H 2(g) → H 2O(g) + CH 4(g) ,  K c = 190 at 1000 K. If a vessel is filled with these gases such that the initial concentrations are [CO] = 0.025, [H 2] = 0.045, [H 2O] = 0.025, and [CH 4] = 0.046M, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?     toward products because Q = 0.35     it is at equilibrium     toward products because Q = 0.17     toward reactants because Q = 0.0029     toward reactants because Q = 350

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For the reaction CO(g) + 3 H 2(g) → H 2O(g) + CH 4(g) ,  K c = 190 at 1000 K. If a vessel is filled with these gases such that the initial concentrations are [CO] = 0.025, [H 2] = 0.045, [H 2O] = 0.025, and [CH 4] = 0.046M, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?
   
toward products because Q = 0.35
   
it is at equilibrium
   
toward products because Q = 0.17
   
toward reactants because Q = 0.0029
   
toward reactants because Q = 350
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