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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] = 0.036M, [H 2] = 0.045, [H 2O] = 0.020, and [CH 4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?     toward products because Q = 4.1     it is at equilibrium     toward products because Q = 0.38     toward reactants because Q = 61     toward reactants because Q = 0.24

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] = 0.036M, [H 2] = 0.045, [H 2O] = 0.020, and [CH 4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?     toward products because Q = 4.1     it is at equilibrium     toward products because Q = 0.38     toward reactants because Q = 61     toward reactants because Q = 0.24

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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] = 0.036M, [H 2] = 0.045, [H 2O] = 0.020, and [CH 4] = 0.031, in which direction will a reaction occur and why?
   
toward products because Q = 4.1
   
it is at equilibrium
   
toward products because Q = 0.38
   
toward reactants because Q = 61
   
toward reactants because Q = 0.24
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