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What does the equilibrium constant mean for reactions with very small concentrations?
When you calculate the equilibrium constant for a reaction with a higher concentration of reactants, the answer is fairly intuitive. For example, for the reaction:
$$\ce{A + B <=> C}$$
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Derivation of Gibbs free energy formula
Okay, so I'm trying to derive an important formula which states that -
∆G(r) = ∆G° + RTln( RQ )
where ∆G(r) is the instantaneous rate of change of Gibbs energy with ...
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Why does multipying a scalar in both sides of a balanced chemical equation, change related quantities?
Stoichiometric coefficients appearing in a balanced chemical equation are unrelated to the actual concentration of reactant/products at any stage of a chemical reaction. They give information only ...
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