A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.) R P R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R: R(aq) P(aq) K 2 3 The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is number of R molecules: number of P molecules: Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium. G

A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.) R P R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R: R(aq) P(aq) K 2 3 The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is number of R molecules: number of P molecules: Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium. G

Chemistry: The Molecular Science

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Chapter12: Chemical Equilibrium

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