At a particular temperature, the reaction below has a K value of 1.03 x 10-2. If [SO3] = 0.97M, [SO2] = 1.4 x 10-1M, and [O2] = 0.83M, determine if the reaction is at equilibrium, needs to shift right to reach equilibrium, or if it needs to shift left to reach equilibrium. 2 SO3(g) <---> 2 SO2(g) + O2(g) a. Q less than K, shift right b. Q greater than K, shift left c. Q less than K, shift left d. Q greater than K, shift right  e. at equilibrium

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At a particular temperature, the reaction below has a K value of 1.03 x 10-2. If [SO3] = 0.97M, [SO2] = 1.4 x 10-1M, and [O2] = 0.83M, determine if the reaction is at equilibrium, needs to shift right to reach equilibrium, or if it needs to shift left to reach equilibrium.

2 SO3(g) <---> 2 SO2(g) + O2(g)

a. Q less than K, shift right

b. Q greater than K, shift left

c. Q less than K, shift left

d. Q greater than K, shift right 

e. at equilibrium

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