Consider the reaction 2SO2(g)+O2(g)⇌2SO3(g) for which Kc=278M-1·0.001 Mole of each of the reagents SO2(g),O2(g) and SO3(g)are mixed in a 1.0 L flask. Determine the reaction quotient of the system and the spontaneous direction of the system :

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Qc=1000 ;the equilibrium shifts to the right

Qc=1000 ; the equilibrium shifts to the left

Qc=0.001; the equilibrium shifts to the left

Qc=0.001; the equilibrium shifts to the right

answer is B.

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QC=SO3(g)2SO2(g)2O2(g)1=10-3210-3210-3=1000>kci.e. reaction moves backward also if volume increases pressure decreases⇒Qc↑

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