What is the significance of equilibrium constant?
(i) The numerical value of equilibrium constant is a measure of the extent to which reactants have been converted into the products. A large value of K indicates that reactants have been converted to the products to a large extent. The lower value of K indicates that only small amounts of reactants have been converted into products.
(ii) If we know the initial concentration of reactants and equilibrium constant of the reaction, we can calculate the equilibrium concentration of various reactants and products.
A mixture of with molar concentration
and
respectively was prepared at 500 K. At this temperature the value of
for reaction
Predict whether at this state the concentration of
will increases or decrease.
The value of for the reaction
At a given time the composition of reaction mixture is
In which direction the reaction will proceed?
A mixutre of 1.57 mol of N2, 1.92 mol of H2 and 8.13 mol of NH3 is introduced into a 20L reaction vessel at 500K. At this temperature, the equilibrium constant, Kc, for the reaction is
. Is the reaction mixture at equilibrium? If not, what is the direction of the net reaction?
What is Kc for the following equilibrium when the equilibrium concentration of each substance
is: