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Topic: Does pressure has any effect over equilibruium constant (Kc) of a reaction ?  (Read 7570 times)

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Offline Ahmed Abdullah

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Does pressure has any effect over Kc of a reaction (gas phase, number of molecules changes)?
Let the following be a reaction composed of gaseous phases,
C<=>2D

Now, Kc= [D]^2/[C] [C], [D] =concentrationof C and D at equilibrium position.

When pressure is doubled Both the concentration of C and D is also doubled (assuming that the process is isothermal), that makes the value of Kc doubled (if no counterbalance occurs). But Kc is a constant so to maintain its fixed value the concentration of C should also increase.

That seems to explain why the equilibrium should shift toward left as pressure is applied.
Am I correct?


Now which factors effect Kc and Kp other than temperature?
« Last Edit: October 24, 2007, 06:34:04 AM by Ahmed Abdullah »

Offline Padfoot

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That seems to explain why the equilibrium should shift toward left as pressure is applied.
Am I correct?
Correct.

Note that increasing pressure will not always push equilibruim to reactants side.  It only happens to in this case as there are less mol of gas on the reactant side. 

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