Consider the reaction N2 + O2=2 NO. At 1800 °C, this reaction has an equilibrium constant of 1.2 x 10-4. During the course of the reaction, a
sample of the reaction mixture is taken, and the concentrations of
each component are found to be as follows: [N2] = 0.045 mol dm-3,
[O2] = 0.071 mol dm-3, and [NO] = 0.004 mol dm-3. In which direction
must the reaction proceed for it to reach equilibrium?
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Select one:
O The reaction is already at equilibrium.
O The reaction must proceed from left to right.
O The reaction must proceed from right to left.
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