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Chemical Engineering · Q175

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 175

Q175

Two substances are in equilibrium in a reversible chemical reaction. If the concentration of each substance is doubled, then the value of the equilibrium constant will be

A.
Same
Answer
B.
Doubled
C.
Halved
D.
One fourth of its original value

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Consider an elementary reaction   and let equilibrium concentrations of and be and
So equilibrium constant is
When the concentrations of both the species doubled equilibrium constant becomes     Hence remains constant.