Asked in PMC Practice Test 18 (2021) 2021Moderate

When the number of moles of reactants and products are the same, the equilibrium constant will have:

Correct answer: C. No units

  • A. Negative value
  • B. Large value
  • C. No units
  • D. Units

Explanation

OPTION A: A small (negative) Kc value (less than 1) indicates that there are more reactants than products at equilibrium. OPTION B: A large Kc value (greater than 1) indicates that there are more products than reactants at equilibrium. OPTION C: When the number of moles of reactants and products are the same then the equilibrium constant has no units. Hence, C is the correct option.OPTION D: It is an incorrect option.

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