Consider the equilibria (1) and (2) with equilibrium constants K1 and K2 respectively. SO2(g)+12O2(g)⇌SO3(g) ...... (1) 2SO3(g)⇌2SO2(g)+O2(g) ...... (2)
K1 and K2 are related as:
A
2K1=K22
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B
K21=1K2
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C
K22=1K1
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D
K2=2K21
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Solution
The correct option is BK21=1K2
Reaction (2) is twice the reverse reaction of reaction (1)
Therefore equilibrium constants are related as:
K2=1K21 or K21=1K2
Because on doubling by changing the coefficient the equilibrium constant term gets squared and on reversing the reaction, it becomes reciprocal.