QuestionQuestion 2 of 3
For a particular reaction . What can be said about this reaction?
A
There are many more products than reactants in the equilibrium mixture.
B
There are many more reactants than products in the equilibrium mixture.
c
There are roughly equal amounts of reactants and products in the equilibrium mixture.
D
The reaction has not yet reached equilibrium because K does not equal 1.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
1. is the equilibrium constant for the reaction.
2. is a large number.
3. We need to determine what this implies about the reaction at equilibrium.
STEP 2
1. Understand the meaning of the equilibrium constant .
2. Analyze the value of in the context of the reaction.
3. Determine the correct interpretation from the given options.
STEP 3
The equilibrium constant is defined as the ratio of the concentration of products to the concentration of reactants at equilibrium.
STEP 4
A large value of (much greater than 1) indicates that the concentration of products is much greater than the concentration of reactants at equilibrium.
STEP 5
Given , this is a very large number, suggesting that the equilibrium mixture contains many more products than reactants.
The correct interpretation is:
A: There are many more products than reactants in the equilibrium mixture.
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