Units in ICE Table
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Units in ICE Table
If we were to use an ICE table, would the values need to be concentrations, or can we use moles when using the ICE table?
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Re: Units in ICE Table
No, it has to be concentration. If you just use moles it will mess up your calculations when the stoichiometric coefficient is something other than 1 due to the ^n part of the equilibrium equation.
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Re: Units in ICE Table
I'm quite sure that all values inputted in ICE Table have to be converted into molarity (mol*L^-1).
Re: Units in ICE Table
The values of the ICE table must be in concentration because they will be calculated using Kc, which deals with concentrations.
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Re: Units in ICE Table
All values in the ICE table must use mol/L, because data from this table will be used to calculate K.
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Re: Units in ICE Table
I think that you can use either molarity or moles. It would definitely be easier to use molarity since that can be easily used in Kc. If you use moles, you would have to convert the values at the end to molarity by dividing by the volume(L)
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Re: Units in ICE Table
Definitely use molarity which is moles/L. This is important because for the K and Q expressions work with concentrations and partial pressures, and for the most part the hypothetical experiments use varying volumes for their processes.
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