Question

The equilibrium constant for the formation of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen is 1.6 × 102. what is the form of the equilibrium constant?

Answer 1

Answer: The expression for equilibrium constant is $\frac{[NH_3]^2}{[H_2]^3[N_2]}$

Explanation: Equilibrium constant is the expression which relates the concentration of products and reactants preset at equilibrium at constant temperature. It is represented as $k_c$

For a general reaction:

$aA+bB\rightleftharpoons cC+dD$

The equilibrium constant is written as:

$k_c=\frac{[C]^c[D]^d}{[A]^a[B]^b}$

Chemical reaction for the formation of ammonia is:

$N_2+3H_3\rightleftharpoons 2NH_3$

$k_c=1.6\times 10^2$

Expression for $k_c$ is:

$k_c=\frac{[NH_3]^2}{[H_2]^3[N_2]}$

$1.6\times 10^2=\frac{[NH_3]^2}{[H_2]^3[N_2]}$