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Consider the following reaction:
Which of the following can be concluded from the chemical equilibrium constant?
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Correct Answer: B. the equilibrium mixture has more reactants than products
The chemical equilibrium constant is calculated by dividing the concentration of the products by the concentration of the reactants at equilibrium. The magnitude of the chemical equilibrium constant can shed light on the composition of the mixture at equilibrium. Since the equilibrium constant given in the question is small, the equilibrium mixture would contain more reactants than products. If the equilibrium constant were larger than 1, this would indicate that the equilibrium mixture was made up of more products than reactants. Note: the chemical equilibrium constant is not an indicator of the rate of the reaction, only the concentrations of the equilibrium mixture.
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