Chapter 18, Problem 106A

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The three things that increase the percent yield of the product are to be explained.

Concept Introduction: When a chemical process reaches equilibrium, the equilibrium constant (often represented by the letter K) sheds light on the interaction between the reactants and products. The link between a chemical reaction's rate and the concentration of the species involved is referred to as the order of the reaction.

Answer to Problem 106A

The coefficients are not used to find the order of a reaction because the reactions usually take place in two or more steps and the order of the reaction is an experimental quantity.

Explanation of Solution

The coefficients necessary to balance a chemical equation are known as stoichiometric coefficients.

These are crucial since they link the quantities of reactants consumed and the products produced.

Because they are used to determine the equilibrium constants, the coefficients have a connection to them.

In a balanced chemical equation, the order of the reacting species may or may not be represented by the sum of their stoichiometric coefficients.

Only simple, one-step elemental reactions are capable of these coefficients.

The order of a reaction is a quantity that can be measured experimentally.