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Q.For a gaseous homogeneous reaction at equilibrium, the number of moles of products is greater than the number of moles of reactants. Is KCK_C larger or smaller than KPK_P?

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Step 1. 'Products greater than reactants' in a gaseous homogeneous reaction means Δng>0\Delta n_g>0 (more moles of gaseous product than gaseous reactant).

Step 2. From KP=KC(RT)ΔngK_P=K_C(RT)^{\Delta n_g}, with Δng>0\Delta n_g>0 and RT>1RT>1 in the units normally used, (RT)Δng>1(RT)^{\Delta n_g}>1, so KP>KCK_P>K_C. …

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