Question 19.7: Writing the Expression for a Thermodynamic Equilibrium Const...

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Writing the Expression for a Thermodynamic Equilibrium Constant

Write expressions for the thermodynamic equilibrium constants for each of the following reactions:

a. The reaction given in the chapter opening,

$2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(g)+\mathrm{CO}_{2}(g) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{NH}_{2} \mathrm{CONH}_{2}(a q)+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O}(l)$

b. The solubility process,

$\mathrm{AgCl}(s) \rightleftharpoons \mathrm{Ag}^{+}(a q)+\mathrm{Cl}^{-}(a q)$

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