The calcination of sodium bicarbonate takes place according to the reaction When this reaction was run in

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The calcination of sodium bicarbonate takes place according to the reaction 

2NaHCO3(s) = Na2CO3(s) + CO2(g) + HO(g)

When this reaction was run in the laboratory by placing sodium bicarbonate in an initially evacuated cylinder, it was observed that the equilibrium total pressure was 0.826 kPa at 30°C and 166.97 kPa at 110°C. The heat of reaction for the calcination can be assumed to be independent of temperature. 

a. What is the heat of reaction for this reaction? 

b. Develop an equation for the equilibrium constant at any temperature.

c. At what temperature will the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the reaction vessel be exactly 1 bar?

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