Significance of the Equilibrium Constant
A Kc values of 1 indicates a position of equilibrium halfway between reactants and products.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Equilibrium constant
- A value, Kc, that expresses the relative concentrations of products and reactants at equilibrium for a reaction.
- Position of equilibrium
- The relative amounts of reactants and products present when a reversible reaction has reached equilibrium.
More in Equilibrium
- Le Chatelier's Principle
- Effect of Changing the Concentration on the Position of Equilibrium
- Effects of Temperature on the Position of Equilibrium
- Effects of Pressure on the position of Equilibrium
- Effects of Catalysts on the Position of Equilibrium
- The Haber Process
- The Equilibrium Law
- Calculating the Equilibrium Constant
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