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| a comparison between the relative amounts of products to reactants |
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| equation for the mass action expression |
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| Q = [prod]νp / [react]νr
Q = rxn quotient
brackets are molar conventrations
ν = stoichiometric coefficients |
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| what's omitted from mass action expressions? |
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| the amounts of pure liquids and solids are omitted from the mass action expression |
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| how are gaseous species represented in mass action expressions? |
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| gaseous species are usually included in terms of their par tial pressures |
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| equilibrium constant (Keq) |
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| the value that Q takes when equilibrium has been reached |
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| the point when a reaction seems to stop; the point when forward and reverse reactions occur at the same rate |
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| how reactions occur regarding Q and K |
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| reactions proceed in such a way that Q approaches K |
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| reaction that happens when Q < K |
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| reaction that happens when Q > K |
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| Le Châtellier's principle |
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| a description of how a system at equilibrium reacts to outside stimuli in order to re-achieve equilibrium |
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| what rxn occurs when reactant is added? |
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| what rxn occurs when product is added? |
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| what rxn occurs when product is removed? |
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