Question

Consider the reaction: C(s) + O2(g)CO2(g) Write the equilibrium constant for this reaction in terms of the equilibrium constants, Ka and Kb, for reactions a and b below: a.) C(s) + 1/2 O2(g) CO(g) Ka b.) CO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) CO2(g) Kb

Answer 1

A. Ka = [CO2] / [C] [O2]^1/2

B. Kb = [CO2] / [CO] [O2]^1/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Equilibrium constant is simply defined as the ratio of the concentration of the products raised to their coefficient to the concentration of the reactants raised to their coefficient.

Now, we shall obtain the expression for the equilibrium constant for the reaction as follow:

A. Determination of the expression for equilibrium constant Ka.

This is illustrated below:

C(s) + 1/2 O2(g) <==> CO(g)

Ka = [CO2] / [C] [O2]^1/2

B. Determination of the expression for equilibrium constant Kb.

This is illustrated below:

CO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) <==> CO2(g)

Kb = [CO2] / [CO] [O2]^1/2