Q.Which of the following is incorrect statement?
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Statement (b) is incorrect because at equilibrium Q always equals K, never remains less than it.
The reaction quotient Q has the same mathematical form as the equilibrium constant K, but Q can be evaluated at ANY point during a reaction using the concentrations present at that instant, whereas K uses the equilibrium concentrations only. Comparing Q to K tells us the direction a reaction will shift: if Q < K the forward reaction proceeds (to increase Q), if Q > K the reverse reaction proceeds, and the reaction reaches equilibrium exactly when Q = K. So the claim that Q is 'always less than' K at equilibrium is wrong — it should be Q = K at equilibrium.
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