The discussion revolves around calculating the equilibrium constant (Kc) for the reaction H2(g) + I2(g) ↔ 2HI(g), given the Kc value for the reverse reaction HI(g) ↔ 1/2 H2(g) + 1/2 I2(g) is 1.37. Participants explore the mathematical relationships between these Kc values and the implications of reversing and doubling the reaction.
Participants generally agree on the need to relate the Kc values mathematically, but there is uncertainty regarding the specific mathematical steps required to achieve this.
Participants have not fully resolved the mathematical approach to relate the Kc values, and there are assumptions about the manipulation of equilibrium constants that remain unexamined.
What maths are you referring to? If you can find ##K_{c_2}## in terms of ##K_{c_1}##, then can't you find ##K_{c_2}##?Madelin Pierce said:But I don’t know how to solve for Kc mathematically with this set-up.
What do you get if you square @Wrichik Basu's first equation, and then multiply it by his second equation.Madelin Pierce said:I know the reaction reversed and doubled. But I don’t know how to solve for Kc mathematically with this set-up.