Vanadium (V) oxide is used as catalyst in the reaction below.2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ---> 2 SO3 (g) Explain how Vanadium (V) oxide is able to reduce activation energy and to increase the rate of the reaction.

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Vanadium (V) oxide is used as catalyst in the reaction below.2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) ---> 2 SO3 (g) Explain how Vanadium (V) oxide is able to reduce activation energy and to increase the rate of the reaction.

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Calculate the Keq for the reaction 2SO3(g)=2SO2(g)+O2(g) given Keq = 85 for 2SO2(g)+O2(g)=2SO3(g)

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