Chemistry for Engineering Students
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.59PAE
Use the web to look up boiler scale and explain chemically why it is a problem in equipment where water is heated (such as in boilers).
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6) A mixture of 9.00 moles of A, 10.00 moles of B, and 28 moles of C is placed in a one liter container at room temperature. The reaction is allowed to reach equilibrium at which point the number of moles of B is 18.00. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kc, for this reaction:
A (g) + 2 B (g) « 3 C (g)Kc = ?
Calculate the equilibrium constant of the reaction
CO(g) + 2 H2S(g) CS2(g) + H2O(g) + H2(g)
from the following information:
CO(g) + 3 H2(g) CH4(g) + H2O(g) K = 9.17 x 10-2
CH4(g) + 2 H2S(g) CS2(g) + H2(g) K = 3.3 x 104
Answer: [3.03 x 103 ]
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