Water gas is a 1:1 mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen gas and is called water gas because it is formed from steam and hot carbon in the following reaction:
(a) Write the expression for the equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reversible reaction
(b) What will happen to the concentrations of H2, CO, and CH3OH at equilibrium if more H2 is added?
(c) What will happen to the concentrations of H2, CO, and CH3OH at equilibrium if CO is removed?
(d) What will happen to the concentrations of H2, CO, and CH3OH at equilibrium if CH3OH is added?
(e) What will happen to the concentrations of H2, CO, and CH3OH at equilibrium if the temperature of the system is increased?
(f) What will happen to the concentrations of H2, CO, and CH3OH at equilibrium if more catalyst is added?
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