Question

What may be expected when K < 1.0? Choose the THREE correct statements. The concentration of one or more of the reactants is small. The concentration of one or more of the products is small. The reaction will not proceed very far to the right. The reaction will generally form more reactants than products.

Answer 1

The concentration of one or more of the products is small.

The reaction will not proceed very far to the right.

The reaction will generally form more reactants than products

Step-by-step explanation:

We often write

K =[Products]/[Reactants]

Thus, if K is small

• We have fewer products than reactants
• We have more reactants than products
• The position of equilibrium lies to the left

A. is wrong. Usually, if K < 1, the concentration of reactants is greater than that of the products.