AP Chemistry / Unit 7: Equilibrium
7.6 Properties of the Equilibrium Constant
Notes
- Reverse the reaction: $\displaystyle K'=\frac{1}{K}$.
- Multiply coefficients by $n$: $K'=K^n$.
- Add reactions: multiply their $K$ values.
Practice
$K=4$ for $A\rightleftharpoons B$. For $B\rightleftharpoons A$:
Reciprocal.
$K=4$ for $A\rightleftharpoons B$. For $2A\rightleftharpoons 2B$:
$K^2$.
Two reactions add together with $K_1=3$ and $K_2=5$. Overall $K$:
Multiply.
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