The equilibrium constant associated with the gas phase reaction between SO2 and oxygen forming SO3 at 690 oC Equal to 10. In a situation where the partial pressures of SO2, oxygen and SO3 are: 1.0 x 10^-3 bar, 0.20 bar and 1.0 x 10^-4 bar, respectively, calculate the variation of the Gibbs energy associated with this condition

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The equilibrium constant associated with the gas phase reaction between SO2 and oxygen forming SO3 at 690 oC
Equal to 10. In a situation where the partial pressures of SO2, oxygen and SO3 are: 1.0 x 10^-3 bar, 0.20 bar and 1.0 x 10^-4 bar, respectively, calculate the variation of the Gibbs energy associated with this condition.

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