Unit 7 - Chemical Equilibrium Flashcards
What are example of reversible changes?
Phase changes
Dissolution/Precipitation
Gas absorption/Desorption
forward reaction
Going from left to the right
reverse reaction
going from right to left
What occurs at equilibrium?
Rate of forward reaction is equal to the rate of reverse reaction
no net observable changes
Constant concentrations
Does concentration have to be equal?
Does not have to be equal
What does Equilibrium is DYNAMIC mean?
Continues to occur at same rates
In order for a net conversion to reactants to happen,…
The rate of the forward reaction has to be smaller than the rate of the reverse reaction.
Reverse reaction is favored
In order for a net conversion to products to happen…
The rate of the forward reaction has to be bigger than the rate of the reverse reaction
forward reaction is favored
When neither direction is favored…
EQUILIBRIUM
What is the reaction quotient?
Represent the relative quantities of products to reactants at any given point in time
what is the reaction quotient for aA +bB cC dD
[C]^c [D]^d / [A]^a [B]^b
What happens to the reaction quotient expression when used in gas phase reactions?
Instead of concentration, written in pressures
What phases are included in a reaction quotient?
Only gases and aqueous solutions
Solids and liquids are not
Can Qp and Qc be interchangeable?
NO
Qp does not and can not equal Qc
What is the equilibrium constant?
Same properties as the rxn quotient
Used instead during equilibrium
What does the value of Q indicate?
Whether the rxn will need to proceed towards the left or right in order to achieve equilibrium
What does the value of K indicate?
Whether there are more products or reactants at equilibrium
In order to calculate K is temperature needed?
Temp is NOT needed to calculate K
The numerator of Keq represents what
Products
The denominator of Keq represents what
Reactants
In a rxn favoring products, the Keq is
Larger
In a rxn favoring reactants, the Keq is
smaller
What does the magnitude of K tell us?
How the concentrations of reactants and products compare at equilibrium
K > 1 implies
[products] > [reactants]
K approx 1 implies
[products] is about the same as [reactants]
K < 1 implies
[products] < [reactants]
Can K be less than zero
NOPE
A SUPER BIG K value indicates
100% in forward and near 0 in reverse
Equivalent to complete forward
A SUPER SMALL K value indicates
0% in forward and 100% in reverse
Equivalent to complete reverse
What K values does a rxn need to have at equilibrium to proceeds significantly in both directions?
B/t 0.1 and 10