K value

[megangeorge-1K]

why is K= 1 rare?

[Bryant Vong 2G]

K=1 is rare because K is the ratio of reactants to products. If K was 1, that would mean that there is an equal amount of products to reactants.

[204929947]

so when k=1, does that mean that there are the same amount of reactants and products????

[paytonm1H]

K=1 means that the concentration of the products is equal to the concentration of the reactants at equilibrium. It's not impossible, its just not common in everyday chemical reactions.

[Brian Chang 2H]

K=1 means that AT EQUILIBRIUM the rate at which the forward reaction and backward reaction occur are equal.

This is rare because, in the real world, reaction rates can differ greatly, hence, it's unlikely that they'll just end up at 1.

[ran2000]

Because that would indicate that the products and reactants are in the same ratio. Essentially, in the real world, that would be rare.

[Tony Chung 2I]

It's rare because it's not common to have an equal amount of products and reactants.

[tierra parker 1J]

if k=1 wouldn't that mean that the reaction is at equilibrium?

[Hadji Yono-Cruz 2L]

K=1 is rare because there is a 1:1 ratio of reactants to products and that is usually never seen in real life applications.