Chapter 17, Problem 103AP

Interpretation Introduction

(a)

Interpretation:

The effect of the given changes on the position of the equilibrium is to be predicted.

Concept Introduction:

The chemical equilibrium is the state in which the rates of both forward and backward reactions become equal. The concentration of both reactants and products do not change on reaching an equilibrium state.

The general chemical equation is shown below.

$\text{aA}+\text{bB}\rightleftharpoons \text{cC}+\text{dD}$

The general equilibrium expression for a reaction is shown below.

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

Interpretation Introduction

(b)

Interpretation:

The effect of the given changes on the position of the equilibrium is to be predicted.

Concept Introduction:

The chemical equilibrium is the state in which the rates of both forward and backward reactions become equal. The concentration of both reactants and products do not change on reaching an equilibrium state.

The general chemical equation is shown below.

$\text{aA}+\text{bB}\rightleftharpoons \text{cC}+\text{dD}$

The general equilibrium expression for a reaction is shown below.

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