When equilibrium is reached after both reactants are placed in an empty vessel at standard conditions, partial pressures are equal?

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Johan Blevins

5 May, 14:58

When equilibrium is reached after both reactants are placed in an empty vessel at standard conditions, partial pressures are equal?

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Zoey Orr · Answer 1

Not necessarily, the equilibrium does not necessarily mean that the partial pressures are equal - - to explain this, you could look up the equilibrium constant of partial pressures. They are ratios, and not just equal partial pressures!