Answer to Question #201617 in General Chemistry for Mickayla

Question

The following reactions occur at 500 K. Arrange them in order of increasing tendency to proceed to completion (least to greatest tendency).

1. 2NOCl ↔ 2NO + Cl₂ Kc = 1.7 x 10^-2

2. 2SO_{3 ↔Â} 2SO₂ + O₂ Kc = 1.3 x 10^-5

3. 2NO_{2 ↔Â} 2NO + O₂ Kc = 5.9 x 10^-5

 

1. 2 < 1 < 3
2. 3 < 1 < 2
3. 3 < 2 < 1
4. 1 < 2 < 3
5. 2 < 3 < 1

Answer 1

5. 2<3<1