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At 25℃, the dissociation reaction of Ozone into O₂ has 1055 (very large) Kc value, what does it mean?

Correct answer: B. Ozone is unstable at room temperature and is almost completely decomposed

  • A. Ozone is almost completely Decomposed
  • B. Ozone is unstable at room temperature and is almost completely decomposed
  • C. Rate of backward reaction is faster
  • D. Ozone is unstable at room temperature

Explanation

If the value of K is greater than 1, the products in the reaction are favored.If the value of K is less than 1, the reactants in the reaction are favored.In this case, the value is much greater than 1, which hugely favors the forward reaction of decomposition. Because the rate of decomposition is so high, ozone is also unstable at room temperature.

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