Relation between Equilibrium and Rate Constants, Quiz

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Relation between Equilibrium and Rate
Constants, Quiz 34
Consider the following simple mechanism that is
comprised of elementary reactions in each
direction k1 2 A ltgt A2
k-1 Derive the relationship between the rate
constants, k1 and k-1, for this mechanism and the
equilibrium constant K1 Be careful here. It
will probably be helpful to assign explicit units
to terms in the equations you use. dA e / dt
0 - k1 A 2 e (2 mols of A / mol of
A2 ) k-1 A2 e - k1 A 2 e 2 k-1
A2 e K1 A2 e / A 2 e k1 / ( 2
k-1 ) ½ k1 / k-1