Chapter 16, Problem 10RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Reason to specify temperature when equilibrium constant is reported has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

In a reversible chemical reaction at equilibrium concentration of reactants as well as products are constant. At equilibrium, rate of forward reaction and rate of reverse reactions are equal.

Consider a general reaction that is as follows:

  $a\text{A}+b\text{B}\rightleftharpoons c\text{C}+d\text{D}$

Expression for equilibrium constant is written as follows:

  $K_{\text{eq}}=\frac{{\left[\text{C}\right]}^c{\left[\text{D}\right]}^d}{{\left[\text{A}\right]}^a{\left[\text{B}\right]}^b}$

Here,

$K_{\text{eq}}$ is equilibrium constant

$\left[\text{A}\right]$, $\left[\text{B}\right]$, $\left[\text{C}\right]$ and $\left[\text{D}\right]$ are concentration of substances in reaction.

$a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ are coefficients of substances.