Chemical Equilibrium
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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
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Stoichiometric representation of equilib:
constant
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Chemical reaction
A+sB==C+D
.| CHD A+B
|e fon a = C+D
2A+2B—> D
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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