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What is the equilibrium constant for this equilibrium?

2HF(g)+H₂O(l)⇌H₃​O⁺(aq)+HF₂⁻ ​(aq)

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The equilibrium constant for the given reaction, 2HF(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ H₃O⁺(aq) + HF₂⁻ ​(aq), cannot be determined without additional information. Typically, the expression would be K = [H₃O⁺][HF₂⁻] / [HF]², excluding pure liquids like water. Specific concentrations at equilibrium would be needed to calculate the numerical value of the equilibrium constant.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the equilibrium constant for the equilibrium 2HF(g) + H₂O(l) ⇌ H₃O⁺(aq) + HF₂⁻ ​(aq), we need to look at the provided equations and understand the concept of equilibrium in chemistry. From the equations given for other reactions, we can identify a general pattern. For example, the equilibrium constant expression for the autoionization of water is Kw = [H₃O⁺][OH⁻], excluding the concentration of water because it is a pure liquid.

For the reaction involving HF, we would write the equilibrium constant expression in a similar manner. However, since the original equation you provided does not include a balanced chemical equation or the concentrations of the species at equilibrium, we cannot calculate a specific numerical value for the equilibrium constant without additional information. Generally, the equilibrium constant expression would look like K = [H₃O⁺][HF₂⁻] / [HF]². Pure liquids, like H₂O in this case, do not appear in the equilibrium expression.

If we had the concentrations of H₃O⁺, HF₂⁻, and HF at equilibrium, we could plug these values into the expression to calculate the equilibrium constant. Remember, equilibrium constants are unitless and provide insight into the extent of the reaction under specific conditions, usually at a standard temperature of 25°C unless otherwise specified.

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