Respuesta :
1.00 atm of each gas, in what direction will the system shift to reach equilibrium
Answer:
The reaction will proceed to the right (favoring the products).
Explanation:
Let's consider the following isomerization reaction.
cis-2-butene ⇌ trans-2-butene
To predict in what direction will shift to reach equilibrium, we have to calculate the reaction quotient (Qp).
[tex]Qp=\frac{p(trans-2-butene)}{p(cis-2-butene)} =\frac{1.00}{1.00} =1.00[/tex]
Since Qp (1.00) < Kp (3.40), the reaction will proceed to the right, so that the pressure of the product increases, the pressure of the reactant decreases, and Qp reaches the value of Kp.