Chapter 12, Problem 12C.4E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The expression for the equilibrium constant of the given reaction in terms of the molecular partition functions of the reactants and products has to be written.

Concept Introduction:

Equilibrium constant:

The equilibrium constant represents the amounts of products and reactants present in equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction. It is represented by the letter $\text{K}$.

Molecular Partition function:

The partition function contains all the thermodynamic information about a system. Such information can be used to calculate thermodynamic properties such as the internal energy, entropy, and the Gibbs energy. In general, the molecular partition function gives an indication of the average number of states that are thermally accessible to a molecule at the temperature of the system.