For the water gas reaction C(s)+H2O(g)⇌CO(g)+H2O(g) the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction (at 1000K) is −8.1kJ/mol. Calculate its equilibrium constant.
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Solution
We know that K=antilog(ΔGo2.303RT)...(i) Given that, ΔGo=−81.kJ/mol,R=8.314×10−3kJK−1mol−1,T=1000K Substituting these values in eq. (i) we get K=antilog(−(−8.1)2.303×8.314×10−3×1000)=2.65