Suppose that the gas-phase reactions and are both

Chapter 10, Problem 13E

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QUESTION:

Suppose that the gas-phase reactions  and  are both elementary processes with rate constants of  and , respectively. (a) What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the equilibrium  Which is greater at equilibrium, the partial pressure of  or the partial pressure of  ? Explain.

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QUESTION:

Suppose that the gas-phase reactions  and  are both elementary processes with rate constants of  and , respectively. (a) What is the value of the equilibrium constant for the equilibrium  Which is greater at equilibrium, the partial pressure of  or the partial pressure of  ? Explain.

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Consider the following equilibrium reaction:

A(g)   B(g)  ........(1)

The given data is:

, Rate of the forward reaction is

And

, rate of backward reaction is  

 

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