What is the equilibrium constant at 25o C for the reaction 2 CO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 CO2(g) given the following data: ΔGfo[CO(g)] = –137.2 kJ/mol ΔGfo[CO2(g)] = –394.4 kJ/mol

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What is the equilibrium constant at 25o C for the reaction
2 CO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 CO2(g) given the following data:
ΔGfo[CO(g)] = –137.2 kJ/mol
ΔGfo[CO2(g)] = –394.4 kJ/mol

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The given reaction is shown below.

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The Gibbs free change (ΔGorxn) for the given reaction is calculated as shown below.

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The conversion of temperature from oC to K is shown below.

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The equilibrium constant (Keq) for the above reaction is calculated by the formula shown below.

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Substitute the given data in equation (I).

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Therefore, the equilibrium constant (Keq) for the given reaction is 1.31 × 1090.

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