Which of the following terms would be in the product(s) for the correctly balanced equation if the equilibrium expression is:
[CO2]2/[CO]2[O2]
a. O2
b. 2 CO2
c. CO2
d. 2 CO
To determine which of the given terms would be in the product(s) for the correctly balanced equation, we need to analyze the equilibrium expression:
[CO2]2 /[CO]2 [O2]
The equilibrium expression represents the ratio of the concentrations of the products raised to their respective coefficients divided by the ratio of the concentrations of the reactants raised to their respective coefficients.
In this equilibrium expression, the terms within the square brackets represent the concentrations of the substances. The numbers outside the square brackets represent the coefficients (stoichiometric coefficients) of the substances in the balanced equation.
To understand which term belongs to the products, we need to examine the stoichiometric coefficients in the equation.
The balanced equation for the given equilibrium expression is not provided, so we cannot determine the specific products and reactants. However, we can still analyze the equilibrium expression itself.
Looking at the expression [CO2]2 /[CO]2 [O2], we notice that the term [CO2]2 indicates that CO2 is being raised to the power of 2 (squared). This suggests that CO2 is one of the products in the balanced equation.
Out of the given options, the term that represents CO2 as a product is "c. CO2." Therefore, the answer is option c. CO2.