The water–gas shift reaction is important in several chemical processes, such as the production of H2 for fuel cells. This reaction can be written as follows:   H2(g) + CO2(g) ⇌ H2O(g) + CO(g)   with K = 0.106 at 700 K. If a mixture of gases that initially contains 0.632 M CO2 and 0.570 M H2 is allowed to equilibrate at 700 K, what is the final concentration of CO?

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The water–gas shift reaction is important in several chemical processes, such as the production of H2 for fuel cells. This reaction can be written as follows:

 

H2(g) + CO2(g) ⇌ H2O(g) + CO(g)

 

with K = 0.106 at 700 K. If a mixture of gases that initially contains 0.632 M CO2 and 0.570 M H2 is allowed to equilibrate at 700 K, what is the final concentration of CO?

 
  1. 0.366

     
  2. 0.148

     
  3. 0.257

     
  4. 0.475

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