Given the following reactions and associated equilibrium constants, determine K3 in terms of K1 and K2. 2 CO(g) + O2(g) ⇄ 2CO2(g) K1 H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ⇄ H2O(g) K2 CO(g) + H2O(g) ⇄ CO2(g) + H2(g) K3 a. K3 = (K1)1/2 x (K2)1/2 b. K3 = K1 x K2 c. K3 = K1 / K2 d. K3 = (K1)1/2 / K2
Given the following reactions and associated equilibrium constants, determine K3 in terms of K1 and K2. 2 CO(g) + O2(g) ⇄ 2CO2(g) K1 H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ⇄ H2O(g) K2 CO(g) + H2O(g) ⇄ CO2(g) + H2(g) K3 a. K3 = (K1)1/2 x (K2)1/2 b. K3 = K1 x K2 c. K3 = K1 / K2 d. K3 = (K1)1/2 / K2
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Given the following reactions and associated equilibrium constants, determine K3 in terms of K1 and K2.
2 CO(g) + O2(g) ⇄ 2CO2(g) K1
H2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) ⇄ H2O(g) K2
CO(g) + H2O(g) ⇄ CO2(g) + H2(g) K3
a. K3 = (K1)1/2 x (K2)1/2
b. K3 = K1 x K2
c. K3 = K1 / K2
d. K3 = (K1)1/2 / K2
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