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Offline MnJo5h

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I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« on: June 16, 2013, 10:34:57 PM »
 C2H4Br2(aq) + 3 I- (aq) --> C2H4 (aq) + 2 Br- (aq) + I3- (aq)

Find the Keq value, if 1.0 L flask originally containing 1.0 mol of C2H4Br2 and 2.0 mol of I- is found to have a concentration of 0.50 M I- at equilibrium.

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 10:47:08 PM »
What have you tried so far? Can you write an expression for Keq?

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 10:54:33 PM »
I really don't know i kept messing it up got 3 different version of the answer i really just don't feel like dealing with it and would like a solutions so i know how to do it in the future

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2013, 11:04:08 PM »
Work with me here, to start these problems, you need an expression for the equilibrium constant, or Keq as the question mentions, note that for a general reaction

aA + tT  ::equil:: cC + dD

where a, t, c and d are the stoichiometric coefficients of the reactants, and A, T, C and D are the chemical species involved. For example, the stoichiometric coefficient for I- in your equation is 3.
For this general equation, the equilibrium expression is Keq = [C]c[D]d / [A]a[T]t where the [] indicates the concentration
Now if you were to apply this to your question, what would be the expression for Keq?

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2013, 11:13:52 PM »
Still really have no idea just started chem, and the class was givin this as more of a fun question, im really lost in it

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2013, 11:26:05 PM »
Hmmm...ok, lets just say I was in a good mood and I wrote the expression for you:

Keq = [I3-][Br-]2[C2H4] / [I-]3[C2H4Br2]

Do you know how to set up an ICE table or find the concentration of the products and reactants at equilibrium?

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Re: I just cant figure out this problem for the life of me
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2013, 11:30:27 PM »
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