I in ICE Chart
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I in ICE Chart
When we are writing down the Initial concentration, is there ever a time that products will not equal 0?
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Re: I in ICE Chart
Let's say that you've added some reactants and allowed the reaction to go to equilibrium. At equilibrium, there will be some reactants and some products, so the concentrations of each will be greater than zero. After the reaction reaches equilibrium, you add some more reactants. The reaction is now in the initial phase and has to reach equilibrium, but there are still some products from the first equilibrium reaction, so the initial products will not equal zero. So yes, this is possible.
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Re: I in ICE Chart
Yes if the reverse reaction were being executed then you would have an initial concentration for the products.
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Re: I in ICE Chart
To add on to the post above, when there is an initial concentration of the products, the initial concentration of the reactants will be zero (and vice versa).
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Re: I in ICE Chart
The question will likely tell you when the product is not zero. The examples provided above will also imply that the product isn't zero.
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Re: I in ICE Chart
If you are given the initial concentration for products, then the reactants could be zero for initial concentration if you are asked to find the concentration of the reactants.
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Re: I in ICE Chart
In the case of a reverse reaction, you will be given the initial concentration of the products instead.
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The I stands for "Initial Concentrations" and in a reverse reaction the initial concentrations are from the products
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Re: I in ICE Chart
Yes, if you are given the initial concentration for a reverse reaction, the products would not equal 0.
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