ICE Table Theory Flashcards
how do you calculate equilibrium concentration using an ICE table
initial concentration - change
what does I stand for in an ICE table
initial stage of the reaction/initial concentration
what does C stand for in an ICE table
change in concentration/change in the stage of reaction
what does E stand for in an ICE table
equilibrium stage/equilibrium concentration
whats the reactant concentration during the I stage of an ICE table
at its maximum concentration because no products have been formed since the reaction hasn’t started yet
whats the reactant concentration during the C stage of an ICE table
starts at the maximum concentration and then begins to decrease as more products are formed
what happens to the change in reactant concentration as the reaction gets closer to equilibrium
it becomes smaller
whats the reactant concentration during the E stage of an ICE table
it stays constant
whats the speed of the forward reaction during the I stage of an ICE table
0 because the reaction hasn’t started yet
whats the speed of the forward reaction during the C stage of an ICE table
its the fastest at the start and then the speed starts to decrease as more products are formed and the reaction gets closer to equilibrium
whats the speed of the forward reaction during the E stage of an ICE table
rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction
whats the concentration of the products during the I stage of an ICE table
0 because the reaction hasn’t started yet so no products have been formed
whats the concentration of the products during the C stage of an ICE table
0 at first but starting to increase as more of the reactants are used up
what happens to the change in product concentration as the reaction gets closer to equilibrium
it gets smaller
whats the concentration of the products during the E stage of an ICE table
product concentration stays constant
