A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.) R P R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R: R(aq) P(aq) K 2 3 The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is number of R molecules: number of P molecules: Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium. G

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A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual
molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.)
R P
R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R:
R(aq)P(aq)
2
K
3
2
The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is
Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium.
3
number of R molecules:
number of P molecules:
G
Transcribed Image Text:A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.) R P R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R: R(aq)P(aq) 2 K 3 2 The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium. 3 number of R molecules: number of P molecules: G
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