Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Reversible reactions and equilibrium

Reversible reactions and equilibrium — practice question

Within the Contact process, sulfur dioxide is changed into sulfur trioxide in a reversible reaction. $2\text{SO}_2(g) + \text{O}_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2\text{SO}_3(g)$ This forward reaction is exothermic. What conditions produce the greatest equilibrium yield of sulfur trioxide?

  • Apressure $0.5$ atmospheres, temperature high
  • Bpressure $0.5$ atmospheres, temperature low
  • Cpressure $1.5$ atmospheres, temperature high
  • Dpressure $1.5$ atmospheres, temperature low

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