At 298 K, the standard free-energy changes for three reactions are: Reaction A: −40…

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At 298 K, the standard free-energy changes for three reactions are: Reaction A: −40 kJ mol⁻¹ Reaction B: −37 kJ mol⁻¹ Reaction C: +12 kJ mol⁻¹ Using R = 8.314 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹, rank the equilibrium constants of these reactions from largest to smallest and estimate the value of K for each to the nearest power of ten.

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