Calculating Q
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Calculating Q
I don't know if this has been asked already but when finding Q, how do you know when to put the reactant on top of the fraction or the product?
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Re: Calculating Q
We calculate Q the exact same way we calcuate Kc or Kp, that is
Kc= [products]^a/[reactants]^b
Kp= (P products)^a / (P reactants)^b
The products are always in the numerator.
Kc= [products]^a/[reactants]^b
Kp= (P products)^a / (P reactants)^b
The products are always in the numerator.
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Re: Calculating Q
Calculating Q and K are the same. Q is just when the equation is not at equilibrium so you compare that value to K in order to figure out which direction the reaction is going. To calculate Q or K you need to do products over reactants.
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Re: Calculating Q
When calculating both Q and K we put the products over the reactants, so it is the same as K.
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Re: Calculating Q
Q is calculated the same way as K, so you will always have products over reactants
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