Q or the Reaction Quotient is the interaction between the reactants and products in a given chemical reaction. The value of Q should be compared to the value of K (which is the value of the reaction at equilibrium) in order to determine which way the reaction should move to achieve equilibrium.If Q is already equal to K, then this indicates that the reaction is in equilibrium. If Q>K, then the reactants are converted to products; If Q<K, then the products are converted to reactants. Either way, the reaction proceeds to move towards equilibrium after some time.
Answer:
alright
Explanation:
Hess law is the enthalpy change for a reaction that is carried out in a series of steps is equal to the sum of the enthalpy changes for the individual steps. Consistent with the law of conservation of energy. Starting and final conditions must be the same.
Answer:
kinetically stable.
Explanation:
When we say that a system is thermodynamically unstable, it means that there is still a state in which the system is expected to have lower energy than it currently has. A thermodynamically unstable system is yet to attain equilibrium hence it can still undergo further chemical processes in order to attain thermodynamic stability.
When we say that a system is kinetically stable, it means that the activation energy or energy barrier for the reaction system is high. Thus reactants are not easily converted into products. The reaction system remains the same for a long while without change.
Finally, when a reaction is thermodynamically unstable (spontaneous) but no change is observed, the reaction is kinetically stable.