General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 14 - Chemical Equilibrium - Questions and Problems - Page 623: 14.6

Answer

The concentration of pure liquids and pure solids remains constant during a reaction. Thus these concentration terms for pure solids and pure liquids cannot be included in the equilibrium constant.

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The concentration of pure liquids and pure solids remains constant during a reaction. Thus these concentration terms for pure solids and pure liquids cannot be included in the equilibrium constant.
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