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(a)
Interpretation:
To predict the number of tin and oxide ions present in per unit cell of tin oxide.
Concept introduction:
The formula for tin oxide is
Tin oxides crystallizes in a rutile like unit cell in which
(b)
Interpretation:
Check whether it is thermodynamically feasible to transform solid
Concept introduction:
The free energy change is expressed as,
The positive value of
If the free energy change value is known then the equilibrium constant can be determined using the following equation.
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