Synthesis gas (a mixture of CO and H2) is increased in concentration of hydrogen by passing it with steam over a catalyst. This is the so-called water€“gas shift reaction. Some of the CO is converted to CO2, which can be removed:

Suppose you start with a gaseous mixture containing 1.00 mol CO and 1.00 mol H2O. When equilibrium is reached at 1000oC, the mixture contains 0.43 mol H2. What is the molar composition of the equilibrium mixture?

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CO(g) + H2O(g) CO2(g) + H2(g)