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Q.How does the change of pressure affect the value of equilibrium constant ?

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Step 1. The equilibrium constant Kc is a characteristic value for a given balanced reaction at a given temperature.

Step 2. When pressure is changed at constant temperature, the system shifts (per Le Chatelier's principle) toward the side with fewer or more gas moles, so the actual concentrations of reactants and products change.

Step 3. Once the new equilibrium is established, however, the ratio of the new equilibrium concentrations still equals the SAME numerical value of Kc as before -- because Kc's value is fixed by temperature alone, not by pressure or the amounts of substances present. …

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