The Equilibrium Constant Kc · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Putting a number on equilibrium

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  1. A Kc of a billion means...

    • Far toward products at equilibrium
    • Barely anything reacts, with reactants left over
    • The reaction runs very fast to completion

  2. The expression for Kc is...

    • The sum of all concentrations
    • Reactants over products, each to its balancing power
    • Products over reactants, each to its balancing power

  3. A large Kc means a fast reaction.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. 0.4 mol sits in a 2 cubic decimetre vessel. What is its concentration?

    • 0.8 mol per cubic decimetre
    • 0.2 mol per cubic decimetre
    • 0.4 mol per cubic decimetre

  5. At equilibrium a 3 cubic decimetre vessel holds 0.6 mol A, 0.3 mol B and 0.9 mol C for A plus B giving C. Type Kc.

    Answer: ______________

  6. Why do Kc units change between equations?

    • Units are decoration
    • Kc always carries the same units
    • They come from the expression, which differs each time

  7. An esterification has Kc = 4. What does that say about the equilibrium position?

    • It lies toward reactants, since 4 is below one
    • It lies toward products, since 4 is above one
    • It says how fast the reaction runs

  8. For A plus B giving C, a student slots moles straight in, skipping the volume. What breaks?

    • Nothing changes at all
    • The value shifts by the volume factor and the units come out wrong
    • Only the sign flips
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Putting a number on equilibrium W1-mt_3G8b6Hyz3u-s1

  1. Far toward products at equilibrium · Huge Kc means the position lies far to the product side.
  2. Products over reactants, each to its balancing power · Products sit on top, each raised to its balancing number.
  3. False · Kc fixes the final position and says nothing about speed.
  4. 0.2 mol per cubic decimetre · Divide moles by the volume: 0.4 over 2.
  5. 15 · Concentrations are 0.2, 0.1 and 0.3. Top gives 0.3 and bottom gives 0.02.
  6. They come from the expression, which differs each time · Each expression leaves a different trail of units.
  7. It lies toward products, since 4 is above one · Above one leans to products at equilibrium.
  8. The value shifts by the volume factor and the units come out wrong · Each missed division leaves stray volume in the value and units.
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