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For the following three reaction (i), (ii) and (iii), equilibrium constants are given (i) CO_((g))+H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_(2(g))+H_(2(g)),K_(1) (ii) CH_(4(g))+H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_((g))+3H_(2(g)),K_(2) (iii) CH_(4(g))+2H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_(2(g))+4H_(2(g)),K_(3) Which of the following relations is correct?

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`K_(3)K_(2)^(3)=K_(1)^(2)`
`K_(1)sqrt(K_(2))=K_(3)`
`K_(2)K_(3)=K_(1)`
`K_(3)=K_(1)K_(2)`

Solution :`CO_((g))+H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_(2(g))+H_(2(g))`
`K_(1)=([CO_(2)][H_(2)])/([CO][H_(2)O])""...(i)`
`CH_(4(g))+H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_((g))+3H_(2(g))`
`K_(2)=([CO][H_(2)]^(3))/([CH_(4)][H_(2)O])""...(ii)`
`CH_(4(g))+2H_(2)O_((g))iffCO_(2(g))+4H_(2(g))`
`K_(3)=([CO_(2)][H_(2)]^(4))/([CH_(4)][H_(2)O]^(2))""...(iii)`
From EQUATIONS (i), (ii) and (iii) , `K_(3)=K_(1)xxK_(2)`


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