CHM 116 Lecture 10: Chapter 15 Chemical Equilibrium
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This equilibrium constant must be greater than 0, it. Haber synthesized nh3from atmospheric n2and h2 to make ammonia. 1909 they could make about 125 ml/hour. 1914 they could make 20 tons/day: the newly formed ammonia could then be chemically converted to sodium nitrate. However, we can also write this reaction in reverse. F stands for forward and b stands for backward. Big capital k is the chemical equilibrium overall rate constant. This equilibrium constant must be greater than 0, it cannot be negative. If the k is greater than 1, then it is a product favored reaction (the numerator is big) If the k is less than 1, then it is a product favored reaction (denominator is big) Consider the haber process, which is the industrial preparation of ammonia: The c just is telling us the equation is in concentration and is being done in liquid.
