The Reaction Quotient for a Gas Phase Reaction Has a Value

question 3

Multiple Choice

The reaction quotient for a gas phase reaction has a value of 2000.If the number of moles of reactants in the reaction equation is equal to that of the products,which of the following statements is true?

• A)The reaction must proceed to the left to establish equilibrium.
• B)The reaction must proceed to the right to establish equilibrium.
• C)When the system is at equilibrium,the concentrations of the products will be much larger than the concentrations of the reactants.
• D)The concentrations of the products are generally larger than the concentrations of the reactants.
• E)None of these statements is true.

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Compounds

Substances composed of two or more elements chemically bonded together.

Line-Angle Structure

A graphical representation of chemical structures wherein bonds between atoms are shown as lines, and atom junctions or line ends imply carbon atoms, streamlining the depiction of molecular structures.

Condensed Structure

A method of writing a structural formula of a molecule that shows the arrangement of atoms without drawing all bonds explicitly.

Conjugate Acid

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