Consider the Following Reaction: CH₄(g) + 2H₂S(g) ⇌ CS₂(g)

question 74

Multiple Choice

Consider the following reaction: CH₄(g) + 2H₂S(g) ⇌ CS₂(g) + 4H₂(g)
A reaction mixture initially contains 0.50 mol L^-1 CH₄ and 0.75 mol L^-1 H₂S. If the equilibrium concentration of H₂ is 0.44 mol L^-1, find the equilibrium constant (mol L^-1) for the reaction.

• A) 0.23 mol² L^-2
• B) 0.038 mol² L^-2
• C) 2.9 mol² L^-2
• D) 10. mol² L^-2
• E) 0.34 mol² L^-2

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