CHEM 1C Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Inert Gas, Endothermic Process, Reaction Quotient
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Double arrow indicates reaction can occur in both directions and therefore reach equilibrium. Large k means high concentration of products and low reactants. Small k means low concentration products and high concentration reactants. Equilibrium constant k is a measure of how far a reaction proceeds. Hemoglobin binds oxygen when the surrounding oxygen concentration is high, but it releases oxygen when the surrounding oxygen concentration is low. Reversible = a reaction that can proceed in both the forward and the reverse direction. Dynamic equilibrium = is the condition in which the rate of the forward reaction equals the rate of the reverse reaction. Concentration of products and reactants remain constant but they do not equal each other. Quantify relative concentrations with quantity called equilibrium constant (k) Expressing equilibrium constant for chemical reactions: examine balanced chemical equation and apply law of mass action.
