Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Questions - Page 524b: 13

Answer

The magnitude of K in this case represents that the concentration of products will be very large compared to the concentration of reactants. Therefore, it is a good reaction for a source of products.

Work Step by Step

Looking at the K expression: $$K = \frac{[Products]}{[Reactants]}$$ When the equivalent value of a fraction is large, the numerator is much bigger than the denominator. Therefore [Products] >>> [Reactants].
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