ICE Tables

[Susanna Givan 2B]

When should we use ICE tables? I'm still a little uncertain about when they are most beneficial in our problem solving?

[Hazelle Gunawan 3G]

ICE tables are used when you're given the initial concentration of a compound and you want to find the equilibrium concentration!

[RylanPurificacion 3J]

In a general sense, whenever you have an equation that is going to equilibrium, it helps to make an ICE table. It was mostly used for concentrations, but it was also used for pressure in the homework, so it's not strictly limited to finding concentrations.

Edit: Got more specific.

[Thomas Gimeno]

I find ICE tables most helpful when the question gives the current concentration of the products and reactants as well as the K value. You can then use the ICE table to find the equilibrium concentrations.

[Kelly Ha 1K]

You should use ICE tables when doing calculations with equilibrium constants such as solving for the equilibrium composition of products and reactants if only the initial composition of the reaction is given. As stated above, equilibrium "composition" can mean either solving for concentration or pressure.

[Lucy Wang 2J]

you can use ICE tables to figure out the molar concentration of the products and reactants at equilibrium and the change in the molar concentration

[Violet Kwan 3H]

You use it when you want to find the equilibrium concentrations/compositions of the reactants and products at equilibrium. Usually, it will give you the initial concentration and K constant.

[Eileen Quach Dis 2A]

You use it usually when you want to solve for the concentrations of the reactants and products at equilibrium given the initial concentrations of the reactants and products and the k value.

[EnricoArambulo3H]

You would use an ICE Table if the following two conditions are satisfied.

1. The problem is asking you to solve for an equilibrium concentration
2. You are given an initial concentration rather than a concentration at equilibrium.

From there you can solve for x using the equilibrium expression, and find the solution the question is asking for. I hope this helped!

[Madeline Ogden 3B]

ICE tables are helpful to use when a student is being asked to find an equilibrium constant and is given the initial value(s) of a substance(s) concentration. They are used as a visual aid and help in organizing a student's thoughts when they wish to set up an equation in order to find an equilibrium constant.

[305405193]

I utilized this YouTube video to help me solve and figure out ice tables https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54n1XppP-lA

[Jordan Tatang 3L]

I think you usually use ICE tables when you are given the intial concentrations/partial pressures and only some or none of the equilibriums.