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What is Boudouard equilibrium?

Definition 6.11 University Chemistry — Year 2 · Chapter 6 — Ellingham Diagrams and Metallurgy

The Boudouard equilibrium is C(s)+COX2(g)⇌2 CO(g)\ce{C(s) + CO2(g) <=> 2CO(g)}, endothermic, between carbon and the two oxides of carbon.

The Boudouard equilibrium at 1\, bar: mole fraction of carbon monoxide in a gas in equilibrium with carbon.
The Boudouard equilibrium at 1 bar1\,\mathrm{bar}: mole fraction of carbon monoxide in a gas in equilibrium with carbon.
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