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A-LevelChemistryEquilibriaFeb/Mar 2016Paper 1 Q111 Mark

In an experiment, 2.00 mol of hydrogen and 3.00 mol of iodine were heated together in a sealed container and allowed to reach equilibrium at a fixed temperature. The container had a fixed volume of 1.00 dm³. At equilibrium, there were 2.40 mol of iodine present in the mixture. H₂(g) + I₂(g) ⇌ 2HI(g) What is the value of the equilibrium constant, K_c?

A0.107
B0.357
C0.429
D2.33

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Chemistry (9701) Feb/Mar 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Equilibria and is worth 1 mark.

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