At a particular temperature, 12.0 moles of so3 is placed into a 3.0-l rigid container, and the so3 dissociates by the reaction 2so3(g) 34 2so2(g) 1 o2(g) at equilibrium, 3.0 moles of so2 is present. calculate k for this reaction.

The value of k for the reaction is 0.055.

In the reaction, the dissociate to form and .

2 moles of sulfur trioxide will form 2 moles of sulfur dioxide and 1 mole of oxygen.

According to the ICE setup :

4                  0           0     I

-2x               +2x        x     C

                     1                  E

Since there were 3 moles of   at the equilibrium.

2x = 3 moles.

x = 1.5 moles.

The initial amount of = 12 moles

At equilibrium, there has been a 2x reduction.

The amount of   = 12 - 2x

= 12 - 3

= 9 moles.

The amount of at equilibrium is 2x

= 3 moles.

The amount of at equilibrium is x.

= 1.5 moles.

k can be calculated as:

k =

k = 0.055.

The value of k for the reaction is 0.055.

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