Consider the Following Reaction: 2 H₂O(g)+ 2 SO₂(g)⇌ 2 H₂S(g)

question 9

Multiple Choice

Consider the following reaction: 2 H₂O(g) + 2 SO₂(g) ⇌ 2 H₂S(g) + 3 O₂(g)
A reaction mixture initially contains 2.8 M H₂O and 2.6 M SO₂.Determine the equilibrium concentration of H₂S if K_c for the reaction at this temperature is 1.3 × 10^-6.

• A) 0.045 M
• B) 0.058 M
• C) 0.028 M
• D) 3.1 × 10^-3 M
• E) 0.12 M

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