Questions tagged [equilibrium]
The state in which both reactants and products are present at concentrations which have no further tendency to change with time.
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If a pocket of nitrogen gas is pumped in at the bottom intake of a padded tank will the pocket of gas bubble up?
I have a nitrogen gas padded tank (tank 1) which is filled from the bottom of the tank. Tank has a set point of 30 psi which adjusted as tank level changes. Also at the inlet is an additional pipe ...
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Effect of Pressure on Equilibrium
This might be a little bit of a basic question, but I've been trying to get my head around pressure and Le Chatelier's principle and I can't quite understand it.
Currently, my understanding of Le ...
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Why does balancing the reduction of dichromate(VI) to chromium(III) require four water molecules among the products?
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Balance the following chemical equation using oxidation numbers:
$$\ce{Cr2O7^2–(aq) + HNO2(aq) –> Cr^3+(aq) + NO3–(aq)}$$
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$$\ce{\overset{+VI}{Cr}_2O7^2–(aq) + H\...
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How is dG=0 employed to describe equilibrium in constant volume systems?
GIBBS ENERGY
Here's the derivation of how dG=0 describes equilibrium state:
$$\Delta S_{\text{system}} + \Delta S_{\text{surrounding}} > 0$$
$\implies\Delta S_{\text{system}} + \frac{-Q}{T_{\text{...
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Iminium formation rate between formaldehyde and secondary amine
Given the significantly more favored hydrate of formaldehyde in the presence of water under neutral conditions, can we say that this is the slow step in iminium formation? Would removing water/working ...
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Meaning of letter K in chemistry conventions [duplicate]
The letter "K" is usually used as chemistry (or statistics/ physics) conventions, take the equilibrium constant (Kc) and rate constant (k) as two prime examples.
Are there any reasons why &...
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Is the reaction product favoured in this equilibrium: H2(g)+I2(s)><2HI(g) when K=45? [closed]
Is the reaction product favoured in this equilibrium: H2(g)+I2(s)><2HI(g) when K=45?
or is the reaction reactant favoured? because I remember that if K>1 then the product is favoured. I am ...
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Is there a difference between equilibrium and steady state?
The term equilibrium is used in the context of reversible reactions that reach a point where concentrations no longer change. The term steady-state is used in enzyme kinetics when the concentration of ...
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How can a Michaelis–Menten formalism be used when enzyme concentration isn't constant?
I understand that $V_\mathrm{max} = k_3[\ce{E}]_0$ in ordinary Michaelis–Menten (MM) kinetics. According to the lecture notes provided by my university (I don't believe they are available online), ...
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Will the total equilibrium pressure increase in gas phase reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) after chlorine is removed?
Will the total pressure be greater than the initial equilibrium pressure if all $\ce{Cl2}$ is removed and the following reaction is allowed to re-equilibrate?
$$\ce{PCl5(g) <=> PCl3(g) + Cl2(g)}$...
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Increase in equilibrium concentration of the reactant via decrease in container volume
Consider the hypothetical reaction $\ce{3A(g) -> B(g) + C(g)}$; how to increase the equilibrium concentration of $\ce{A}$, given that the reaction is endothermic?
increasing the volume of ...
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Single electrode potential measurement
My textbook says that in a galvanic cell, it's not possible to measure single electrode potential independently. Instead, a Standard Hydrogen Electrode is used as the system is under equilibrium. Can ...
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Resolve inconsistency regarding percentage of ionized water molecules in the auto-ionization of water
I am relearning some chemistry in order to understand pH for a particular application. My last encounter with the subject was in high school several decades ago. I have the following question:
I read (...
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Effect of Pressure on the Position of Equilibrium
The following general reaction proceeds with decrease in amount of substance, so increasing pressure should shift the position of equilibrium to the right.
$$\ce{2 A(g) <=> B(g)}$$
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Considering Le Chatelier's principle, what happens when you add more solute to a saturated solution already in equilibrium?
If I'm not wrong saturated solutions are in dynamic equilibrium. Will the addition of solute disturb the equilibrium? What exactly occurs and how to apply Le Chatelier's principle?
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