What is Kep?

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Dec 12, 2014

K_(ep)Kep is the equilibrium product constant. It determines what you have more of, or what is "favored". If K_(eq)Keq is less than one, you have more reactants. If it is greater than 1 you have more products.

K_(eq)Keq is calculated by taking the concentration of the products divided by the concentration of the reactants.

For the balanced reaction:

aA + bB -> cC + dDaA+bBโ†’cC+dD

the equilibrium constant, K_(eq )Keqis:

K_(eq) = ([C]^c*[D]^d)/([A]^a*[B]^b)Keq=[C]cโ‹…[D]d[A]aโ‹…[B]b

the above example is from: http://www.chemicool.com/

Note that the coefficients become exponents.

Also know that concentrations are never added or subtracted, only multiplied and divided.

The unit for concentration is usually moles/liter (Molarity)

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