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Chemical Equilibrium

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Equilibrium Conditions and Constants

The source starts Chemical Equilibrium with conditions at equilibrium and expressions for KK, KcK_c, KpK_p, and KxK_x.

K=rate constant of forward reactionrate constant of backward reaction=KfKbK=\frac{\text{rate constant of forward reaction}}{\text{rate constant of backward reaction}}=\frac{K_f}{K_b}
ConstantExpression

KcK_c

KfKb=Kc=[C]c[D]d[A]a[B]b\frac{K_f}{K_b}=K_c=\frac{[C]^c[D]^d}{[A]^a[B]^b}

KpK_p

[PC]c[PD]d[PA]a[PB]b\frac{[P_C]^c[P_D]^d}{[P_A]^a[P_B]^b}

KxK_x

xCcxDdxAaxBb\frac{x_C^cx_D^d}{x_A^ax_B^b}

Variables & Notation

KK

equilibrium constant

Notes

  • At equilibrium: forward and backward rates are equal, concentrations become constant, ΔG=0\Delta G=0, and Q=KeqQ=K_{eq}.