Question

I am in an AP high school course and the teacher pulled a fast one on us by asking us what happens to K in an reversible equilibrium equation if the equation is flipped. K equations I am talking about go K=(Products)/(Reactants). The options were they take the square root of K to get the new k, triple it, or take the reciprocal. I am baffled, because I can't find it in my notes. Any help available? Thanks!

Answer 1

Think about it.

K = (produce)/reactants), so
(reactants)/(products) = ?? or if that isn't enough of a hint: try this.

100/25 = 4
25/100 = 0.25 = (1/4?)

Answer 2

You know, that is entirely obvious, I think I'm just making things too difficult by overthinking them. Thanks much for shaking me out of that stupor.