When a reaction is at equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction. This means that the concentrations of reactants and products remain constant over time, creating a balanced state where no further changes occur.
When the equilibrium constant is zero for a reaction, it means that there are no products being formed. This usually indicates that the reaction strongly favors the reactants and very little to no products are being produced at equilibrium.
Equilibrium constant changes when temperature changes. For an endothermic reaction, the equilibrium constant increases with temperature while for an exothermic reaction equilibrium constant decreases with increase in temperature. Equilibrium constants are only affected by change in temperature.
When Q is greater than K in a chemical reaction, it means the reaction is not at equilibrium. This indicates that there are higher concentrations of products compared to reactants, so the reaction will shift in the reverse direction to decrease Q and reach equilibrium.
Enzymes do not affect the equilibrium constant of a reaction. They only speed up the rate at which the reaction reaches equilibrium, but do not change the position of the equilibrium itself.
An equilibrium constant
Rate of forward reaction=rate of backward reaction
The reaction would shift to balance the change
In a reversible reaction, the reactants and products become to a dynamic equilibrium after some time. after gaining this equilibrium, when more reactants are added the equilibrium breaks. So according to the Le Chetelier principle, the reaction will proceed until the equilibrium is gained.
The yield of reaction is improved.
When the equilibrium constant is zero for a reaction, it means that there are no products being formed. This usually indicates that the reaction strongly favors the reactants and very little to no products are being produced at equilibrium.
It will produce ethanol and acetic acid and it is an equilibrium reaction.
Equilibrium constant changes when temperature changes. For an endothermic reaction, the equilibrium constant increases with temperature while for an exothermic reaction equilibrium constant decreases with increase in temperature. Equilibrium constants are only affected by change in temperature.
If you continuously add reactants even after the reaction has attained the equilibrium then according to Le Chatelier's principle, the reaction will again proceed in forward direction in order to neutralise the reactants and once again the attain the state of equilibrium.
When the volume of the reaction system is decreased, the equilibrium will shift towards the side of the reaction with fewer moles of gas to relieve the pressure. This causes the concentration of reactants to increase in order to establish a new equilibrium.
When a reverse reaction is at equilibrium, its equilibrium constant (K) is the reciprocal of the equilibrium constant for the forward reaction. This means that if the forward reaction has an equilibrium constant ( K_f ), the reverse reaction will have an equilibrium constant ( K_r = \frac{1}{K_f} ). Therefore, the value of the equilibrium constant for the reverse reaction reflects the ratio of the concentrations of reactants to products at equilibrium, but inverted.
When Q is greater than K in a chemical reaction, it means the reaction is not at equilibrium. This indicates that there are higher concentrations of products compared to reactants, so the reaction will shift in the reverse direction to decrease Q and reach equilibrium.
Enzymes do not affect the equilibrium constant of a reaction. They only speed up the rate at which the reaction reaches equilibrium, but do not change the position of the equilibrium itself.