Example Question - 1

AQA AS-level ChemistryEquilibriaLesson 14 of 20

Question: 1.00 mol of ethanoic acid and 1.00 mol of ethanol were mixed with a little acid catalyst and left to reach equilibrium at a constant temperature. At equilibrium the mixture contained 0.667 mol of ethyl ethanoate. Calculate the equilibrium constant K_c for the reaction:

CH₃COOH + C₂H₅OH &rlhar CH₃COOC₂H₅ + H₂O

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• The Effect of Changing Temperature on Kc
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