Interpretation:
The possibility of an equilibrium system having keq1 having 50% reactants and products needs to be explained.
Concept introduction:
The equilibrium constant depends upon the concentrations of the reactants the products as well as their
Answer to Problem 84A
The possibility of a system having 50% reactants and products at Keq=1 is not a hundred percent because it depends on the reaction and the coefficients of the reactants as well as products.
Explanation of Solution
For example we consider the below reaction:
The equilibrium cconstant for the reaction:
In the above scenario for the Keq to be equal to 1, the ratio of reactants and products cannot be 50:50. There are several other reactions like this.
It is not necessary for a reaction with Keq = 1 to have 50% reactants and products.
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