A reaction has an equilibrium constant (K) of 0.36 at 250K. A mixture of products and reactants is made with a reaction quotient (Q) of 0.450. Which direction (left or right) will the reaction proceed?    A.) To the right.   B.) To the left.   C.) Neither, because the reaction is at equilibrium.   D.) It is impossible to tell without the chemical equation.

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A reaction has an equilibrium constant (K) of 0.36 at 250K. A mixture of products and reactants is made with a reaction quotient (Q) of 0.450. Which direction (left or right) will the reaction proceed? 
 
A.) To the right.
 
B.) To the left.
 
C.) Neither, because the reaction is at equilibrium.
 
D.) It is impossible to tell without the chemical equation.
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