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AMan24
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I know the units of Kc are mol/liter. The units of Kp are either mol/atm or just atm. Not really sure. I get mles atm and liters in my answer when i solve. Pretty weird
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Kp is a unit used to measure the equilibrium constant for a reaction that takes place in the gas phase. It is an expression of the relative amounts of products and reactants at equilibrium.
Kp is calculated by taking the partial pressures of the products raised to their respective stoichiometric coefficients, divided by the partial pressures of the reactants raised to their respective stoichiometric coefficients.
Kp is a dimensionless quantity, meaning it has no units. This is because the partial pressures used in the calculation already have units of pressure.
Kp is directly affected by changes in temperature. An increase in temperature will result in an increase in Kp for an endothermic reaction, while a decrease in temperature will result in an increase in Kp for an exothermic reaction.
Yes, the magnitude of Kp can be used to determine the direction of a reaction. If Kp is greater than 1, the reaction favors the products, while if Kp is less than 1, the reaction favors the reactants. If Kp is equal to 1, the reaction is at equilibrium.