A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances

R

and

P

is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown.)

		R	P

R

and

P

can interconvert. That is,

R

can turn into

P

, and

P

can turn back into

R

:

Raq Paq

=K 9

The equilibrium constant

K

for this equilibrium is

9

. Predict the number of

R

and

P

molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium.

number of R molecules:
number of P molecules:

A tiny sample of an aqueous solution of two substances R and P is sketched below, as if it was under an imaginary microscope so powerful that individual molecules could be seen. (The water molecules are not shown. RP R and P can interconvert. That is, R can turn into P, and P can turn back into R: R(aq) = P(aq) K= 9 The equilibrium constant K for this equilibrium is 9. Predict the number of R and P molecules in this sample when the interconversion reaches equilibrium. X $ ? number of R molecules: 0 number of P molecules: 0