The industrial oxidation of sulfur dioxide is represented by 2 , SO _2( g ) + O _2( g…

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Problem

The industrial oxidation of sulfur dioxide is represented by

2\,\text{SO}_2(\text{g}) + \text{O}_2(\text{g}) \rightarrow 2\,\text{SO}_3(\text{g}) \quad \Delta H_{\text{rxn}} = -198\,\text{kJ mol}^{-1}\text{ of SO}_3 formed

If a plant produces

\text{SO}_3

at a steady rate of

2.5\,\text{mol s}^{-1}

, determine the rate at which heat is released, in

\text{kJ h}^{-1}