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The water-gas shift reaction plays a central role in the chemical methods for obtaining cleaner fuels from coal: co(g) + h2o(g) ⇌ co2(g) + h2(g) a study was made in which equilibrium was reached with [co] = [h2o] = [h2] = 0.10 m and [co2] = 0.40 m. after 0.30 mol of h2 is added to the 2.0−l container and equilibrium is reestablished, what are the new concentrations of all the components?

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The concentration of carbon dioxide, hydrogen gas, carbon monoxide and water when equilibrium is re-established are 0.362 M, 0.212 M, 0.138 M and 0.138 M respectively.

Explanation:

For the given chemical reaction:

$CO(g)+H_2O(g)\rightleftharpoons CO_2(g)+H_2(g)$

The expression of K_c for above reaction follows:

$K_c=\frac{[CO_2][H_2]}{[CO][H_2O]}$ ........(1)

We are given:

$[CO]_{eq}=[H_2O]_{eq}=[H_2]_{eq}=0.10M$

$[CO_2]_{eq}=0.40M$

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$K_c=\frac{0.40\times 0.10}{010\times 0.10}\\\\K_c=4$

To calculate the molarity of solution, we use the equation:

$\text{Molarity of the solution}=\frac{\text{Moles of solute}}{\text{Volume of solution (in L)}}$

Moles of hydrogen gas = 0.30 mol

Volume of solution = 2.0 L

Putting values in above equation, we get:

$\text{Molarity of }H_2=\frac{0.30mol}{2L}=0.15M$

When hydrogen gas is added, the concentration of product gets increased. But, by Le-Chatelier's principle, the equilibrium will shift in the direction where concentration of product must decrease, which is in the backward direction.

Concentration of hydrogen gas when equilibrium is re-established = 0.1 + 0.15 = 0.25 M

Now, the equilibrium is shifting to the reactant side. The equation follows:

$CO(g)+H_2O(g)\rightleftharpoons CO_2(g)+H_2(g)$

Initial: 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.1

At eqllm: 0.1+x 0.1+x 0.4-x 0.25-x

Putting values in expression 1, we get:

$4=\frac{(0.25-x)(0.4-x)}{(0.1+x)(0.1+x)}\\\\3x^2+1.45x-0.06=0\\\\x=0.038,-0.522$

Neglecting the negative value of 'x'

Calculating the concentrations of the species:

Concentration of carbon dioxide = (0.4 - x) = (0.4 - 0.038) = 0.362 M

Concentration of hydrogen gas = (0.25 - x) = (0.25 - 0.038) = 0.212 M

Concentration of carbon monoxide = (0.1 + x) = (0.1 + 0.038) = 0.138 M

Concentration of water = (0.1 + x) = (0.1 + 0.038) = 0.138 M

Hence, the concentration of carbon dioxide, hydrogen gas, carbon monoxide and water when equilibrium is re-established are 0.362 M, 0.212 M, 0.138 M and 0.138 M respectively.

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