Consider the following reaction and its equilibrium constant at a temperature T:
2SO2(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2SO3(g); K = 9.0 × 103
A reaction mixture contains 0.41 mol·L-1 SO2, 0.27 mol·L-1 O2 and 3.5 mol·L-1 SO3.
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning this system at temperature T?
Question 6 options:
The reaction will shift in the direction of reactants.
The reaction will shift in the direction of products.
The reaction quotient will decrease.
The equilibrium constant will increase.
The system is at equilibrium.