AP Chemistry Unit 7.6 Properties of the Equilibrium Constant

Properties of the Equilibrium Constant

• The equilibrium constant of the reverse reaction is the reciprocal of the K value of the forward reaction
  • Ex: Forward reaction: →

       (flip it) Reverse Reaction: →

• When the equation for a reaction is multiplied by n,
  • Ex:  →

        mult. by factor of 2:  →

• When multiple reactions (elementary steps) are added together, the K of the overall reaction is the product (multiply) of the K’s from the reactions that were added