At 450K, Kp= 2.0 × 1010 bar for the given reaction at equilibrium.

2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3 (g)


What is Kcat this temperature?

We know that,

Kp = Kc[RT]Δn


Where Δn is number of gas molecule in products minus number of gas molecule in reactant in balanced chemical equation.


For reaction,


2SO2(g) + O2(g) 2SO3 (g)


Δn = 2 – 3 = 1


T = 450 K


Kp= 2.0 × 1010 bar


Kc =


Kc =


= 53.48 × 107 L mol-1


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