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The equilibrium constant for a given reaction is 1 × 10⁻⁵. What does this suggest?
Options
A The products dominate
B The reaction goes to completion
C The reactants dominate
Correct Answer
D The reaction is spontaneous
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A very small equilibrium constant (K << 1) means that the ratio of products to reactants is very small. This indicates that at equilibrium, the mixture contains mostly reactants, so the reactants dominate.

Hint

K = [products]/[reactants]. If K is very small, what does that say about the numerator vs. the denominator?

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 228 of 1872
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