This question seems to be an essay question from experiment. Different solution of oxidizing agent will have different strength. Sulfuric acid or H2SO4 is weaker oxidizing agent when compared to nitric acid (HNO3). In this case, if you subtitute the H2SO4 you wouldn't be able to get the same result for the experiment.
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(missing in Q) : Calculate the concentration of CO & H2 & H2O when the system returns the equilibrium???
when the reaction equation is:
C(s) + H2O(g) ↔ H2(g) + CO(g)
∴ Kc = [H2] [CO] / [H2O]
and we have Kc = 0.0393 (given missing in the question)
when the O2 is added so, the reaction will be:
2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
that means that 0.15 mol H2 gives 0.15 mol of H2O
∴ by using ICE table:
[H2O] [H2] [CO]
initial 0.57 + 0.15 0 0.15
change -X +X +X
Equ (0.72-X) X (0.15+X)
by substitution:
0.0393 = X (0.15+X) / (0.72-X) by solving for X
∴ X = 0.098
∴[H2] = X = 0.098 M
∴[CO] = 0.15 + X
= 0.15 + 0.098 = 0.248 M
∴[H2O] = 0.72 - X
= 0.72 - 0.098
= 0.622 M
