Question:Balance each of the following examples of heterogeneous

equilibria and write its reaction quotient, Qc:

(a)NaHCO3(s)֏Na2CO3(s)+CO2(g)+H2O(g)(b)SNO2(s)+H2(g)֏Sn(s)+H2O(g)(c)H2SO4(I)+SO3(g)֏H2S2O7(I)

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A reaction quotient Qccan create from a balanced chemical equation. Products and reactants are written in numerator and denominator with their coefficients as power and they are multiplied.

a)2NaHCO3s֏Na2CO3s+CO2g+H2OQc=Na2CO38CO2H2ONaHCO3

b)SnO2s+H2g֏Sns+H2OgQc=SnH2OSnO2H2

c)2H2SO4I+2SO3g֏2H2S2O7IQc=H2S2O72H2SO42SO32

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Reaction quotient (Qc)of (a)

2NaHCO3s֏Na2CO3s+CO2g+H2OgQc=[Na2CO3]8[CO2][H2O][NaHCO3]2

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Reaction quotient (Qc) of (b)

SnO2s+H2g֏+Sns+H2OgQc=[Sn][H2O][SnO2]2[H2]

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Reaction quotient (Qc) of (c)

2H2SO4I+2SO3g֏2H2S2O7IQc=[H2S2O7]2[H2SO4]2[SO3]

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