7.21 Equilibrium constant, Kc for the reaction
At 500 K is 0.061 At a particular time, the analysis shows that composition of the reaction mixture is 3.0 mol L-1 N2, 2.0 mol L-1 H2 and 0.5 mol L-1 NH3. Is the reaction at equilibrium? If not in which direction does the reaction tend to proceed to reach equilibrium?
The given reaction is:
at a particular time: 3.0molL-1 2.0 molL-1 0.5molL-1
Now, we know that,
It is given that Kc = 0.061
Since, Qc Kc, the reaction mixture is not at equilibrium.
Again, , the reaction will proceed in the forward direction to attain the equilibrium.