Question

Compare the equilibrium constants for the systems shown in the table. Which favors products the most? Which favors products the least? Rank these systems in order from most to least in terms of favoring products rather than reactants.

D > B > A > C

C > A > B > D

B > C > D > A

A > D > C > B
Interpreting Equilibrium

Answer 1

I don't see the table or any numbers — I need the equilibrium concentrations, pressures, K values, or ΔG° entries for systems A–D to rank them. Could you paste the table or the data?

How I'll determine the ranking once you provide the data:
- If you give equilibrium concentrations or partial pressures: compute K (Kc or Kp) for each reaction using K = [products]^coeff / [reactants]^coeff (or product of partial pressures for Kp). Larger K means the equilibrium favors products more.
- If you give K values directly: order them from largest (most product-favored) to smallest (least product-favored).
- If you give ΔG° values: use ΔG° = −RT ln K. More negative ΔG° → larger K → more product-favored.
- If you give percent dissociation or extent of reaction at equilibrium: convert that to equilibrium concentrations and then compute K.

If you paste the table now I’ll compute the Ks (or compare them) and pick the correct ordering from the four choices.