Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation
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Author: Steven S. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
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Chapter 17, Problem 86AP
. For a given reaction at a given temperature, the special ratio of products to reactants defined by the equilibrium constant is always equal to the same number. Explain why this is true, no matter what initial concentrations of reactants (or products) may have been taken in setting up an experiment.
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