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Chemical Equilibrium ——— ee OVERVIEW 5) aw of mass action: It was given by Guldbergand Waage. It j.atheoretical concept which states that the rate of reaction isretly proportional to the product of molar concentration sfreactants with each concentration term raised to the power qual othe stoichiometric coefficient of the species in the balanced equation. Equilibrium constant (K) It is the ratio of the velocity constants of forward reaction to that of backward reaction. Foran equilibrium: aA + BB === eC + dD chpy rer Stoichiometric representation of equilib: constant im constant | Chemical reaction A+sB==C+D .| CHD A+B |e fon a = C+D 2A+2B—> D i oe Equation (iii) is obtained by subtracting equation (ii) from equation () xX K L asp—oc aK i, 2A+23 4D a ii, 3A+3B—> C+D Ka? Equation (ii) is obtained by addition of equations (and Kak xk, 2 ace of jes are used in pl 4% In equilibrium constant, ifactivitis : igimensionless (i.e i molar concentrations, k becomes tp, tse unit) | Relationship between Kj» K,. and Ky {equilibrium constant in term of pressure) K,= KART)" and K, = Kp)" then K,=K.=K, ve; K,> Ka K,>K, An=-ve; — K, K,, the reaction will proceed in the direction reactants, + If

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