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Q. At T(K), the partial pressure of SO2, O2 and SO2 are 0.662, 0.100 and 0.331 atm of O2 when the equilibrium partial pressure of SO2 and SO3 are equal at the same temperature?

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2 SO2 +O2 2 SO3Partial pressure 0.662 0.10 0.331Kp = pSO32pSO22 pO2 = 0.3312 0.6622 0.10 =2.5Now apply the condition pSO3 = pSO2Kp = pSO32pSO22 pO22.5 = 1pO2pO2 = 12.5 =0.4 atmThus the partial pressure of oxygen = 0.4 atm

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