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Write the equilibrium constant expression you get when you add the equations together.

aA ↔ bB and bB ↔ cC

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The equilibrium constant expression for the given reaction is K = [C]^c[D]^d / [A]^a[B]^b. For reactions involving gases and using partial pressures, the equilibrium constant expression is Kp = (PC)^c(PD)^d / (PA)^a(PB)^b.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equilibrium constant expression for the given reaction is

K = [C]c[D]d

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[A]a[B]b

Where [C], [D], [A], and [B] represent the concentrations of the respective species and c, d, a, and b represent their stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equation.

For reactions involving gases and using partial pressures, the equilibrium constant expression is

Kp = (PC)c(PD)d

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(PA)a(PB)b

Where PC, PD, PA, and PB represent the partial pressures of the respective gases and c, d, a, and b represent their stoichiometric coefficients in the balanced equation.

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