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Ch.15 - Chemical Equilibrium
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Capitolo 15, Problema 18

Which of the following reactions lies to the right, favoring the formation of products, and which lies to the left, favoring the formation of reactants?
(a) 2 NO(g) + O2(g) ⇌ 2 NO2(g) Kp = 5.0 × 1012
(b) 2 HBr(g) ⇌ H2(g) + Br2(g) Kc = 5.8×10−18

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Identify the given equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction: Kc = 5.8×10^(-18).
Recognize that a very small Kc value (much less than 1) indicates that the equilibrium heavily favors the reactants.
Understand that the reaction 2 HBr(g) ⇌ H2(g) + Br2(g) with such a small Kc means that at equilibrium, the concentrations of H2(g) and Br2(g) are very low compared to the concentration of HBr(g).
Conclude that the reaction lies to the left, favoring the formation of reactants over the formation of products.
This analysis is based on the equilibrium constant's magnitude and its relation to the position of equilibrium in a chemical reaction.

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