Equilibrium
expression
Print out this worksheet and write the equilibrium expression for each equation below.
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Equilibrium
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Equation 4 has an equilibrium
constant at an unknown temperature of 2 X 10-15
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Explain the significance of this value.
The equilibrium expression is given above. A large value obviously means a great amount of product at equilibrium as compared to the reactants. The reaction is therefore said to favour the formation of products. However the value of "K" is extremely small 2 X 10-15 and as such, little product is formed. So at this unknown temperature the reaction does NOT favour the formation of product.