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Shifts in Equilibrium — Quiz

Question 7 • Chemistry

According to Le Chatelier’s principle, what happens to the equilibrium constant cap k when the concentration of the reactants is doubled?

Answer
A
The value of the equilibrium constant cap k changes unpredictably.
B
The value of the equilibrium constant cap k remains the same.
C
The value of the equilibrium constant cap k is halved.
D
The value of the equilibrium constant cap k is doubled.

Explanation

The equilibrium constant K depends on temperature, not on the starting concentrations of reactants or products. Doubling the reactant concentration may shift the reaction as it moves toward equilibrium, but it does not change K as long as the temperature stays constant. Therefore, the correct choice is that the value of the equilibrium constant remains the same.

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