Interpretation:
The concentrations of
Concept Introduction:
Equilibrium constant:
At equilibrium, the ratio of products to reactants (each raised to the power corresponding to its stoichiometric coefficient) has a constant value, K
For a general reaction,
Reaction Quotient:
Reaction quotient, Q is the ratio between product of the product concentration to the product of the reactant concentration with each term raised to the power of its balancing coefficient.
Consider a general equation,
Where a, b, c and d are the stoichiometric coefficients. The reaction quotient is,
Comparison of
When
When
When
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