At a certain temperature, the equilibrium constant for the chemical reaction shown is 5.26 x 10-3. At equilibrium, the concentration of AB is 2.825 M, the concentration of BC is 1.425 M, and the concentration of AC is 0.160 M. Calculate the concentration of B at equilibrium. AB(aq) + BC(aq) = AC(aq) + 2 B(aq) [B] = M
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![### Chemical Equilibrium Problem
At a certain temperature, the equilibrium constant (\(K_c\)) for the chemical reaction shown below is \(5.26 \times 10^{-3}\). At equilibrium, the concentration of reactant AB is 2.825 M, the concentration of reactant BC is 1.425 M, and the concentration of product AC is 0.160 M. Calculate the concentration of product B at equilibrium.
The balanced chemical equation for the reaction is:
\[ \text{AB}(aq) + \text{BC}(aq) \rightleftharpoons \text{AC}(aq) + 2\text{B}(aq) \]
**Given:**
- \(K_c = 5.26 \times 10^{-3}\)
- \([\text{AB}] = 2.825 \, \text{M}\)
- \([\text{BC}] = 1.425 \, \text{M}\)
- \([\text{AC}] = 0.160 \, \text{M}\)
**To find:**
- \([\text{B}] \) at equilibrium.
**Equation for Equilibrium Constant:**
\[ K_c = \frac{[\text{AC}][\text{B}]^2}{[\text{AB}][\text{BC}]} \]
**Substitute the known concentrations and equilibrium constant:**
\[ 5.26 \times 10^{-3} = \frac{(0.160)[\text{B}]^2}{(2.825)(1.425)} \]
**Solve for \([\text{B}]\):**
Note: Solving the above equation requires algebraic manipulation and potentially the use of a quadratic formula depending on the complexity of the equation resulting from the substitution of the known values.
Fill in the final calculated concentration:
\[ [\text{B}] = \_\_\_\_\_ \text{ M} \]
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