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what is a homogenous reaction
all reactants and products are in the same phase
what does Kc stand for
equilibrium constant
what does Kp stand for
equilibrium constant of partial pressure
what is the only factor that effects equilibrium constant
temperature
what are the 2 ways of obtaining a value for the equilibrium constant
experimentation
thermodynamic equations
what is the general equation for Kp
wA + xB -> yC + zD
Kc = [C]y [D]z/[A]w [B]x
what is a heterogeneous reaction
a reaction which at least one of the reactants/products are in a different phase to the others
define partial pressure
the pressure that the gas would exert if it alone occupied the volume of the mixture
how do you calculate the partial pressure of an individual gas in a mixture of gases
multiply its mole fraction by the total pressure
what is the equation for mole fraction
mole fraction of x = number of moles of x/total number of moles of gas
how is Kp effected by temperature
exothermic- Kp decreases with increasing temperature
endothermic- Kp increases with increasing temperature
what is the reaction quotient
the mathematical relationship between the concentrations of the components