Concept explainers
The
Interpretation:
The concentration of
Concept introduction:
Equilibrium constant is the ratio of concentrations of the reactants and products present in the chemical reaction.
The equilibrium concentration of reactants and products, present in liquid or solid phase, in the reaction is considered to be
Answer to Problem 1KSP
Correct answer: Option (e)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The equilibrium reaction is given as follows:
The concentration of
Reason for correct option:
The change in the concentration of the species in the given reaction is as follows:
The concentration of hydrogen ions in the
Here,
Substitute the values of
As the value of
Therefore, the concentration of
Hence, option (e) is correct.
Reason for incorrect options:
Option (a) is incorrect because according to the above relation, the value
Option (b) is incorrect because according to the above relation, the value
Option (c) is incorrect because according to the above relation, the value
Option (d) is incorrect because according to the above relation, the value
Hence, options (a), (b), (c), and (d) are incorrect.
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