## Inverse Kc [ENDORSED]

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### Inverse Kc

Hello? When do we know we have to use the inverse of Kc or any K?

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### Re: Inverse Kc  [ENDORSED]

Hi! You use the inverse of K when you are looking for the K value of the reverse reaction.
For example:
If you have A--> C+B, and lets say the K value is 3 (this will be the "original" reaction you are looking at)
The reverse reaction C+B--->A will have a K value that is the inverse of the "original" or un-reversed reaction. In this case the K value for the reverse reaction will be 1/3. Hope this helps!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You will typically use the inverse Kc when solving for the reverse equation.
For example in the reaction 2SO3 = 2SO2 +O2.
kc will equal ([SO2]^2[02])/[SO3]^2
The inverse kc will equal [SO3]^2/([SO2]^2[02])

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### Re: Inverse Kc

How I like to think about it is that if it is aA+bB<---->cC+dD then it is Kc, if it is cC+dD<---->aA+bB then it is 1/Kc (this is the inverse). Hope this helps!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

so the inverse is just reactants over products?

Chudi Onyedika 3A
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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would use it when you want the Kc of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

To state, the inverse of Kc is basically the reciprocal of Kc.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Inverse of K is used for when finding the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You want to use the inverse of Kc when solving for the Kc of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You'll use the inverse of Kc when you're finding the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Hi! We would use the inverse value of K for a reaction when we are trying to find the K value of its reverse reaction.
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### Re: Inverse Kc

inverse of Kc is to the reverse reaction what Kc is to the forward reaction. that's how I remember it!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Kc is the equilibrium constant, so we use it to describe the forward reaction. When we are describing the reverse reaction(when products are making the reactants), we will use 1/Kc to describe the equilibrium constant. Another two to remember are when we multiply the moles of the entire reaction by two, we will square the equilibrium constant, and when we divide the moles of the entire reaction by two, we will square root the equilibrium constant.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

The inverse is used when you have a reaction with the correct compounds but the reactant or product is on the wrong side.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Hi! You use inverse Kc (1/Kc) when you want to find the equilibrium constant of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

We would need to find the inverse of Kc (1/Kc) whenever we are asked to find the equilibrium constant of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

So you should be using the inverse for a reverse reaction!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Massimo_Capozza_1G wrote:so the inverse is just reactants over products?

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Inverse Kc is for the reverse reaction where it's reactants over products.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Would inverse also be when in some problem solutions they make the products a -x and the reactants a +x in the “change” section of an ICE table? I thought it was almost always that products are positive and reactants are negative but I’ve seen it done both ways now

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### Re: Inverse Kc

we inverse kc when we are flipping the reaction or in other words using the reverse reaction. A + B -> C w a k of 2 would have a k of 1/2 if the reaction was flipped and C -> A + B

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### Re: Inverse Kc

if it goes fro A+B--> C then it would be K but if it goes from C-->A+B then it would be 1/K

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You simply us reverse Kc or 1/Kc when you are switching from a forward to a reverse reaction. If you want to look at it a different way, we use the reciprocal of Kc with the reverse reaction because the [products] become the [reactants] and visa versa.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

The inverse K provided the K value of the reverse reaction, but can also be helpful when solving a question that requires combining or manipulating several reactions.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Inverse of Kc would just be used for the reverse reaction, so products --> reactants!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

The inverse Kc is for the inverse reaction ! :)

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You use the invert of Kc when using the reverse reaction, and you use Kc^n when multiplying the entire equation by the same coefficient.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Since K is for the forward reaction, we use 1/K for the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

This website https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny- ... th%20power. has some good explanations!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Kc is used in the forward reaction and Kc^-1 is used in the inverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

If you flip an equation, you need to take the inverse of the K value.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You use the inverse of the K value when you want to find the K value of the reverse reaction. So if you are given K for A+B-->C and you want the K for C-->A+B then you take the inverse of the first K.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would use the inverse when you are dealing with the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

you would use inverse K when you are using the reverse reaction

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### Re: Inverse Kc

We have to use the inverse of Kc or any K when we are considering the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Remember that in reverse, so do your moles of products and reactants flip.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would use the inverse of Kc when you are looking at the reverse reaction taking place since now the reactants would be in the numerator and the products would be in the denominator.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

Use the inverse for the reverse reaction!

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would use the inverse of Kc when you are asked to find the equilibrium of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would use it when you want the Kc of the reverse reaction

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You would only use the inverse of K when you want to find the Kc of the reverse reaction.

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### Re: Inverse Kc

You use 1/Kc when you are looking at the Kc of a reverse reaction. So for example, if they give you Kc=3 for 2C+O2--->2CO @ a given temperature, then 2CO---> 2C+O2 will have a Kc=1/3 at that same temperature.