Given the Following Free Energies of Formation: Calculate K_p

question 100

Multiple Choice

Given the following free energies of formation: calculate K_p at 298 K for C₂H₂(g) + 2H₂(g) C₂H₆(g) .

• A) 2.72 × 10⁴²
• B) 1.24 × 10³¹
• C) 97.2
• D) 9.07 × 10^-1
• E) None of these is within a factor of 10 of the correct answer.

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