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With partial pressure of SO3 and SO2 taken to be equal to 105 atm and 10 atm respectively then what must be the partial pressure of O2 so that the reaction may remain in equilibrium?

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10 atm
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0.01 atm
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100 atm
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0.1 atm
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Solution

The correct option is B 0.01 atm
The value of the equilibrium constant is KP=1.0×105.
The expression for the equilibrium constant is KP=PSO3PSO2×P12O2.
Substitute values in the above expression.
1.0×105=10510×P12O2

Hence, PO2=0.01atm.

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