COMEDK2021ChemistryChemical Equilibrium
In the equilibrium, A B A+B , if the equilibrium concentration of A is double, then equilibrium concentration of B will be
Options
- Ahalf
- Btwice
- C1 4 th
- D1 8 th
Correct answer
A. half
Step-by-step solution
For the equilibrium reaction AB A + B , the equilibrium constant K_ eq is given by the expression: K_ eq = [A][B] [AB] Since K_ eq is a constant at a fixed temperature, the product of the concentrations of the products divided by the concentration of the reactant remains constant. Let the initial equilibrium concentrations be [A]₁ , [B]₁ , and [AB]₁ . Then K_ eq = [A]₁ [B]₁ [AB]₁ . If the equilibrium concentration of A is doubled, let the new concentration be [A]₂ = 2[A]₁ . Assuming the concentration of the reactan