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Problem PageQuestion Iron(III) oxide and hydrogen react to form iron and water, like this: (s)(g)(s)(g) At a certain temperature, a chemist finds that a reaction vessel containing a mixture of iron(III) oxide, hydrogen, iron, and water at equilibrium has the following composition: compound amount Calculate the value of the equilibrium constant for this reaction. Round your answer to significant digits. Clears your work. Undoes your last action. Provides information about entering answers.

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Answer:

The value is
K_c  =  2.69 *10^(-5)

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question we are told that

The equation is


Fe_20_3_((s))+3H_((g))\to2Fe_((s))+3H_2O_((g))

Generally the equilibrium is mathematically represented as


K_c  =  ([H_2O]^2)/([H_2]^3)

Here
[H_2O] is the concentration of water vapor which is mathematically represented as


[H_2O ] =  (n_w)/(V_s )

Here
V_s is the volume of the solution given as 8.9 L


n_w is the number of moles of water vapor which is mathematically represented as


n_w  =  (m_w)/(Z_w)

Here
m_w is the mass of water given as 2.00 g

and
Z_w is the molar mass of water with value 18 g/mol

So


n_w  =  (2)/(18)

=>
n_w  = 0.11 \  mol

So


[H_2O ] =  (0.11)/(8.9 )

=>
[H_2O ] = 0.01236 \  M

Also


[H] is the concentration of hydrogen gas which is mathematically represented as


[H ] =  (n_v)/(V_s )

Here
V_s is the volume of the solution given as 8.9 L


n_v is the number of moles of hydrogen gas which is mathematically represented as


n_v  =  (m_v)/(Z_v)

Here
m_w is the mass of water given as 4.77 g

and
Z_v is the molar mass of water with value 2 g/mol

So


n_w  =  (4.77)/(2)

=>
n_w  = 2.385 \  mol

So


[H_2O ] =  (2.385)/(8.9 )

=>
[H_2O ] =  0.265 \  M

So


K_c  =  (( 0.01236 )^3)/( (0.265 )^2)

=>
K_c  =  2.69 *10^(-5)

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