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Which of the following statements is true about the equilibrium constant?
Which of the following statements is true about the equilibrium constant?
- It is affected by the initial concentrations of reactants and products (correct)
- It is always equal to 1
- It is a measure of the rate of a chemical reaction
- It changes with temperature
What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction A + 2B ⇌ 3C?
What is the equilibrium constant expression for the reaction A + 2B ⇌ 3C?
- [C]^3/[A][B]^2 (correct)
- [A][B]^2/[C]^3
- [A][B]^2/[C]
- [C]/[A][B]^2
What is the effect of increasing the temperature on the equilibrium constant of an exothermic reaction?
What is the effect of increasing the temperature on the equilibrium constant of an exothermic reaction?
- The equilibrium constant decreases (correct)
- The effect is unpredictable
- The equilibrium constant remains unchanged
- The equilibrium constant increases