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Q.An equilibrium constant of 3.2×10−63.2 \times 10^{-6} for a reaction means, the equilibrium is

(a) largely towards forward direction
(b) largely towards reverse direction
(c) never established
(d) none of these
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Step 1. KC=3.2×10−6K_C = 3.2\times10^{-6} is well below the 10−310^{-3} threshold below which a reaction is said to make very little forward progress.

Step 2. A small KCK_C means [Products]≪[Reactants][\text{Products}]\ll[\text{Reactants}] at equilibrium -- the reverse reaction is favoured. …

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