Why no units for K?
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Re: Why no units for K?
K has no units. In class it was mentioned that concentration estimates chemical activities (a topic more advanced than this course requires), which has no units, and so K also has no units.
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Re: Why no units for K?
K has no units because when elaborated, the units cancel out. The k equation we use is technically an abbreviation.
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Re: Why no units for K?
Equilibrium constants are calculated using activity, and activity is unitless, so K is also unitless.
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