All products are solids

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Parth Mungra
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All products are solids

Postby Parth Mungra » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:06 am

If you are trying to write an equilibrium constant for a rxn where all the products are solids, would this mean that the entire reaction has no equilibrium constant? Or would it be 1/[r]?

Tyra Nguyen 4H
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Re: All products are solids

Postby Tyra Nguyen 4H » Wed Jan 23, 2019 10:09 am

I don't think that solids can be in equilibrium? The molar concentration of a solid does not change, thus they are just represented as 1 in the equilibrium constant.

Tarika Gujral 1K
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Re: All products are solids

Postby Tarika Gujral 1K » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:20 am

Equilibrium constant would be equal to
1/[r] — if concentrations are given or reactants are aqeous
1/(Pr) — if reactants are gases

Brian Chang 2H
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Re: All products are solids

Postby Brian Chang 2H » Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:33 am

Theoretically yes?

But I agree with the comment above. It's unlikely something like this would come out.


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