At a certain temperature for . If of and of are placed in a sealed flask, what is at equilibrium?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: Let mol/L of each reactant react: and .
  2. Step 2: . Taking the square root: .
  3. Step 3: , so .
Answer
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Why not the others: is the value of , not ; is the equilibrium concentration of each reactant; would give .

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