Consider the reaction. mc026-1.jpg At equilibrium at 600 K, the concentrations are as follows. [HF] = 5.82 x 10-2 M [H2] = 8.4 x 10-3 M [F2] = 8.4 x 10-3 M What is the value of Keq for the reaction expressed in scientific notation?
Generally, the equilibrium constant (Keq) is the product of the concentration of the reaction products divided by the product of the concentration of the reaction reactants, each term is raised to a power equal to its coefficient in the balanced chemical reaction.
For the given reaction: 2HF → H₂ + F₂,
Keq = [H₂][F₂] / [HF]²,
Keq = [H₂][F₂] / [HF]² = [8.4 x 10⁻³][8.4 x 10⁻³] / [5.82 x 10⁻²]² = 2.1 x 10⁻².
