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CHEMICAL
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANT VALUES &
REACTION COMPLETENESS
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM
Reversible reaction
Is a chemical reaction in which the
conversion of reactants to products
(the forward reaction) and the
conversion of products to
reactants(the reverse reaction) occur
simultaneously.
Fe3+
+
SCN
(aq)
FeSCN2+
Equilibrium constants
Is a numerical value that characterizes
the relationship between the
concentrations of reactants and
products in a system at equilibrium.
wA + xB
yC + zD
The equilibrium constant expression is :
D
y
z
C
Keq =
w
NO
Keq =
4NO2(g) + 6H2O(g)
expression is :
6
H 2O
NH3
O27
N2(g) + O2(g)
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE OF
EQUILIBRIUM CONSTANTS
The value of Keq for a reaction depends on
the reaction temperature.
For reactions where the forward reaction is
exothermic, the equilibrium constant
decreases with increasing temperature.
For the reaction where the forward reaction is
endothermic, the equilibrium constant
increases with increasing temperature.
Relative Amounts of
Products and
Reactants
Description of
Equilibrium Position
Essentially all
products
Large (1010)
To the right
Significant amounts
of both products and
reactants
Small (10-10)
To the left
Essentially all
reactants