Ideal gas law and reverse reactions
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Ideal gas law and reverse reactions
Does the ideal gas law still follow the general rule of reverse reactions wherein the equilibrium constant for an equilibrium written in one direction is the reciprocal of the equilibrium in the opposite direction since the ideal gas law is a bit more complex (accounting for the differences of stoichiometric coefficients)?
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Re: Ideal gas law and reverse reactions
I believe so. If the forward reaction has an equilibrium constant Kp, then the reverse should have equilibrium constant 1/Kp
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Re: Ideal gas law and reverse reactions
I'm pretty sure it does still follow this rule because that is a rule that we can generally follow in math so I would assume it also applies in this case.
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Re: Ideal gas law and reverse reactions
Mary Grace Stevens 3G wrote:Does the ideal gas law still follow the general rule of reverse reactions wherein the equilibrium constant for an equilibrium written in one direction is the reciprocal of the equilibrium in the opposite direction since the ideal gas law is a bit more complex (accounting for the differences of stoichiometric coefficients)?
The Kp/Kc for the reverse reaction would be Kp^1/Kc^-1 or 1/Kp or 1/Kc.
I'm sure this applies to Kp just as it does to Kc.
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