Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this: 2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)-Fe,03(s)+3 H,(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 3.9L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 4.37 g H,O 2.75 g Fe,0, 4.17 g H2 2.03 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K, for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K = 0 回 国 国回

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Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this:
2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)→Fe,03(s)+3 H,(g)
At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 3.9L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the
following composition:
compound amount
Fe
4.37 g
H,O
2.75 g
Fe,O3
4.17 g
H,
2.03 g
Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits.
K = 0
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Transcribed Image Text:Iron and water react to form iron(III) oxide and hydrogen, like this: 2 Fe(s)+3 H,O(g)→Fe,03(s)+3 H,(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a 3.9L reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron, water, iron(III) oxide, and hydrogen at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Fe 4.37 g H,O 2.75 g Fe,O3 4.17 g H, 2.03 g Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant K for this reaction. Round your answer to 2 significant digits. K = 0 回 国 国回
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