1. The Equilibrium Constant, Heterogeneous Equilibria, The Equilibrium Constant, and The Reaction Constant
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John Jackson

2. Expressing The Equilibrium Constant in Terms of Pressure
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Expressing The Equilibrium Constant in Terms of Pressure
In gaseous reactions, the partial pressure of a gas (the pressure that would be exerted by one of the gases in a mixture if it occupied the same volume on its own) is proportional to its concentration
Therefore:
Concentration Partial Pressure

3. 14.4
If the gas is acting like an ideal gas, eventually one can derive this formula in case Kp and Kc aren’t equal (concentration in molarity and partial pressure clearly aren’t always equal)
R is the constant R from PV=nRT (use the one that says for these)
Δn is the sum of all the coefficients of the gaseous products minus the sum of all the coefficients of the gaseous reactants

4. Practice :) 14.4 Find Kp for this reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g)
Kc = 3.7 x 108 at 298 K
Kp = 3.7 x 108 ( x 298)-2
Kp = 6.2 x 105

5. Heterogeneous Equilibria
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Heterogeneous Equilibria
When reactions involve solids or liquids, you don’t include them in the equilibrium expression
Solids and liquids don’t have a concentration that’s subject to change, only a density, which is already accounted for in K (don’t dig into it too much it just sorta works itself out)
Ex:
(Notice water is excluded)

6. 14.5
Practice :)
Write an Equilibrium constant for the following reaction:
2CO (g) ⇌ CO2 (g) + C (s)
CO2
KC = ________
[ CO ]2

7. 14.6
Calculating the Equilibrium Constant from Measured Equilibrium Concentrations
One can calculate the actual value of Kc if they are given the concentrations of the products and the reactants when the reaction is at equilibrium by plugging the values into the equilibrium expression
This can also be done with only the initial concentrations of the reactants and the concentration of only one product

8. To do so….. We need an ICE Table
Initial
Change
Equilibrium
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To do so….. We need an ICE Table
For Example:
If we are given a starting concentration of 1.00M A and 0.00M B and are told A equals 0.75M when equilibrium is reached, we can deduce the other values.
We can then use these values to deduce K

9. The Reaction Quotient: Predicting the Direction of Change
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The Reaction Quotient: Predicting the Direction of Change
When a reaction mixture not at equilibrium contains both reactants and products, we use the reaction quotient ( Qc )
A reaction quotient ( Qc ) is similar to an equilibrium constant (K) but does not need to be at equilibrium, and can have many values, whereas (K) can only have one for a given temperature
Example: a mixture with only products would have ( Qc ) = ∞
A mixture with only reactants would have ( Qc ) = 0
A mixture of reactants and products, both at a concentration of 1.0 M would have ( Qc ) = 1

10. Q < K reaction goes to the right (toward products)
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Q < K reaction goes to the right (toward products)
Q > K reaction goes to the left (toward reactants)
Q = K reaction is at equilibrium

11. Practice :) 14.7 Is the reaction going left, right, or in equilibrium?
Q = K = 18
K = Q = 6
K = Q = 12.57
K = Q = 2
K = Q = 3
Right
Right
Left
Equilibrium
TRICK QUESTION
(values of K and Q can’t be negative)