The equilibrium constant for the conversion of A to D is predicted to be which of the following? A)K_eq = 1 B)K_eq 1 D)Cannot be determined from the information provided

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The equilibrium constant for the conversion of A to D is predicted to be which of the following? A)K_eq = 1 B)K_eq < 1 C)K_eq > 1 D)Cannot be determined from the information provided

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The equilibrium constant (K) is given by the ratio of products to reactants at equilibrium. Since D is the final product, and there are two steps that convert A to D (A to B, and then B to D), we can assume that the equilibrium constant for each step is multiplied together to get the overall equilibrium constant. Since the equilibrium constant for each step is greater than 1 (given by the forward rate constants being greater than the reverse rate constants), the overall equilibrium constant will also be greater than 1. Therefore, the answer is C.

The Equilibrium Constant for the Conversion of a to D