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Chapter: 11th Chemistry : UNIT 8 : Physical and Chemical Equilibrium

Equilibrium constants for heterogeneous equilibrium

A pure solid always has the same concentration at a given temperature, as it does not expand to fill its container.

Equilibrium constants for heterogeneous equilibrium

 

Consider the following heterogeneous equilibrium.

CaCO3 (s)  CaO (s) + CO2 (g)

The equilibrium constant for the above reaction can be written as

Kc = [CaO(s)][CO2(g)] /  CaCO3 (s)


A pure solid always has the same concentration at a given temperature, as it does not expand to fill its container. i.e. it has same number of moles L-1 of its volume. Therefore, the concentration of a pure solid is a constant. The above expression can be modified as follows

Kc  = [CO2 (g)]

Or

K= pCO2

The equilibrium constant for the above reaction depends only the concentration of carbon dioxide and not the calcium carbonate or calcium oxide. Similarly, the active mass (concentration) of the pure liquid does not change at a given temperature. Consequently, the concentration terms of pure liquids can also be excluded from the expression of the equilibrium constant.

For example,

CO2(g) + H2O (l)  H+(aq) + HCO3 (aq)

Since, H2O (l) is a pure liquid the Kc can be expressed as



Example

Write the Kp and Kc for the following reactions


 

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