Equilibrium
The following reaction is said to occur within a container of one liter: 2A⇌B 2 . At equilibrium, it can be found that there is only five A molecules and 1500 molecules of B 2 . Which of the following gives the correct estimation of K and what can be said regarding the reaction?
K>1; The reaction favors forming products over reactants
K<<1; The reaction greatly favors forming reactants over products.
K>>1; The reaction greatly favors forming products over reactants
K<; The reaction greatly favors reactants over products
In a balanced chemical equation used to calculate an equilibrium constant (K), what happens to coefficients when they become exponents?
They apply to concentrations in expression for K.
They determine which side is favored at equilibrium.
They indicate how many trials must be conducted to determine K accurately.
They become subscripts in the chemical formulae involved in K.
What can be inferred about a system with a small value for its equilibrium constant (K)?
The system rapidly achieves equilibrium due to favorable kinetics despite low product formation.
The system has mostly reactants present at equilibrium.
We cannot determine anything about product or reactant predominance from K alone without rate data.
The system has exclusively products present at equilibrium with no reactants left.
What does a small equilibrium constant (K) indicate about a chemical reaction at equilibrium?
There are equal concentrations of reactants and products at equilibrium.
Products are favored over reactants.
Neither reactants nor products are favored.
Reactants are favored over products.
Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the magnitude of the equilibrium constant (K) and the extent of reaction at equilibrium?
The larger the equilibrium constant, the more complete the reaction at equilibrium.
There is no relation between the size of K and the extent of reaction.
A small equilibrium constant indicates an increase in product concentration.
The larger the equilibrium constant, the less complete the reaction at equilibrium.
When comparing the strength of equilibrium constants of two chemical reactions which are known to have the same reactant and product concentrations, what is one possible conclusion if a specific reaction has a much smaller equilibrium constant (K)?
The rate of the forward reaction must be necessarily slower for the reaction with the smaller K at lower pressures or more information must be available to determine the cause of its weakness compared to the other reaction with a higher K value under proper temperature conditions.
A specific reaction with a smaller equilibrium constant tends to form less of its products at relative to reactants at higher temperatures.
What does a very small value for the equilibrium constant (K) indicate about a chemical system at equilibrium?
There is an equal propensity for both forward and reverse reactions under standard conditions.
The reaction proceeds hardly at all in the forward direction under standard conditions.
Only dynamic equilibrium can be established but not static equilibrium under standard conditions.
The reaction goes quickly to completion in the forward direction under standard conditions.

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How will an increase in temperature affect the position of an exothermic reaction at equilibrium?
It increases only product concentrations without shifting position.
It shifts the position toward the reactants.
There is no effect on either product or reactant concentrations.
It shifts the position toward the products.
Which one of these values for equilibrium constant (K) would indicate the most product-favored reaction?
10^10
10^-4
10^0
10^2
What does it mean for a reaction if the equilibrium constant (K) is less than one?
The rate constants for forward and reverse reactions are equal.
The reactants are favored over products at equilibrium.
The products decompose into reactants spontaneously.
No reaction occurs because K is too low to proceed with any reactions.