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The following equilibrium constants are given

N2+3H22NH3; K1

N2+O22NO; K2

H2+12O2H2O; K3

The equilibrium constant for the oxidation of NH3 by oxygen to give NO is:


A

K1K2K3

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B

K2K33K1

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K21K23K1

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K22K3K1

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Solution

The correct option is B

K2K33K1


Reverse the first equation:

2NH3N2+3H2; 1K1

Next up, multiply the second equation by 3:


3H2+32O2 K33

Add the two resulting ones, and we get :

N2+O22NO K2
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯2NH3+52O22NO+3H2O K=K2K33K1–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––


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