At 298 K , the equilibrium constant is 2 × 10 15 for the reaction: Cu s + 2 Ag + aq ⇌ Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s ⇌ 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq is x × 10 - 8 . The value of

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At 298 K , the equilibrium constant is 2 &#215; 10 15 for the reaction: Cu s + 2 Ag + aq &#8652; Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s &#8652; 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq is x &#215; 10 - 8 . The value of x is ______. (Round off the answer to the nearest integer)

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Cu s + 2 Ag + aq &#8652; Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s ; &#160; K eq = 2 &#215; 10 15 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s &#8652; 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq The equilibrium reaction is reversed and multiplied with 1 2 , Hence, K eq ' = 1 K eq = 1 2 &#215; 10 15 = x &#215; 10 - 8 &#8658; 1 20 &#215; 1 10 7 = x &#215; 10 - 8 &#8658; 1 20 &#215; 10 - 7 = x &#215; 10 - 8 10 20 = x &#8658; x = 10 2 = 5 = 2 . 236 &#8771; 2 . 24

At 298 K , the equilibrium constant is 2 × 10 15 for the reaction: Cu s + 2 Ag + aq ⇌ Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s ⇌ 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq is x × 10 - 8 . The value of x is ______. (Round off the answer to the nearest integer)

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At 298 K , the equilibrium constant is 2 &#215; 10 15 for the reaction: Cu s + 2 Ag + aq &#8652; Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s &#8652; 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq is x &#215; 10 - 8 . The value of x is ______. (Round off the answer to the nearest integer)

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At 298 K , the equilibrium constant is 2 × 10 15 for the reaction: Cu s + 2 Ag + aq ⇌ Cu 2 + aq + 2 Ag s The equilibrium constant for the reaction 1 2 Cu 2 + aq + Ag s ⇌ 1 2 Cu s + Ag + aq is x × 10 - 8 . The value of x is ______. (Round off the answer to the nearest integer)