Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Chemical Equilibrium - Exercises - Page 661: 15.3

Answer

K is greater than 1

Work Step by Step

$K$ is calculated as $\frac{[AX]}{[A][X]}$. The concentration of AX is 8 M. The concentration of A (red spheres) is 3 M. The concentration of X is 2 M. Therefore $K = \frac{8}{2*3}=\frac{4}{3}$. $\frac{4}{3}\gt1$
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