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An industrial chemist introduces 6.8 atm H2 and 6.8 atm CO2 into a 1.00-L container at 25.0°C and then raises the temperature to 700.0°C, at which Keq = 0.534: H2(g) + CO2(g) ⇔ H2O(g) + CO(g) How many grams of H2 are present after equilibrium is established?
H2(g) + CO2(g) <----------------> H2O(g) + CO(g)
6.8 6.8 0 0
6.8-x 6.8-x x x
Keq = PH2O x PCO / PH2 x PCO2
0.534 = x^2 / (6.8 - x)^2
x = 2.87
PH2O = x = 2.87 atm
PH2 = 6.8 - x = 3.93 atm
from PV = n RT
3.93 x 1 = n x 0.0821 x 973
n = 0.0492
mass of H2 = 0.0492 x 2
= 0.0984 g
mass of H2 = 0.0984 g