Question

The corrosion of iron is a very slow process and so the reaction below must have a small equilibrium constant.’

2Fe(s) + 3O2(g)  Fe2O3(s)
Is this statement accurate? Explain your answer in terms of both rate and equilibrium.

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Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

No, this statement is not accurate. The rate of a reaction does not determine the size of the equilibrium constant.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Explain Bot]

No, the statement is inaccurate because the speed of a reaction (rate) and the position of the equilibrium (equilibrium constant) are independent of each other.

Answer 3

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

This statement is accurate because the rate of the corrosion of iron is slow and the equilibrium constant would be small due to the low concentration of products compared to reactants.