For the reaction CO(g) + 3 H2(g) H2O(g) + CH4(g), Kc = 190 at 1000 K. If a vessel is filled with these gases such that the initial concentrations are [CO] = 0.036 M, [H2] = 0.045, [H2O] = 0.020,and [CH4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why? A) it is at equilibrium because Q = 190 B) toward products because Q = 4.1 C) toward reactants because Q = 0.24 D) toward products because Q = 0.38 E) toward reactants because Q = 61
For the reaction CO(g) + 3 H2(g) H2O(g) + CH4(g), Kc = 190 at 1000 K. If a vessel is filled with these gases such that the initial concentrations are [CO] = 0.036 M, [H2] = 0.045, [H2O] = 0.020,and [CH4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why? A) it is at equilibrium because Q = 190 B) toward products because Q = 4.1 C) toward reactants because Q = 0.24 D) toward products because Q = 0.38 E) toward reactants because Q = 61
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For the reaction CO(g) + 3 H2(g) H2O(g) + CH4(g), Kc = 190 at 1000 K. If a vessel is filled with these gases such that the initial concentrations are [CO] = 0.036 M, [H2] = 0.045, [H2O] = 0.020,
and [CH4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?
A) it is at equilibrium because Q = 190 B) toward products because Q = 4.1
C) toward reactants because Q = 0.24 D) toward products because Q = 0.38
E) toward reactants because Q = 61
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