The rate equation provided in your question describes the rates of the forward and reverse reactions for this chemical system. The equilibrium constant,
Kc, is the ratio of the forward rate constant (
kf) to the reverse rate constant (
kr). At equilibrium, the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the reverse reaction, so the rate equation simplifies to:
kf[PtCl4]2−=kr[Pt(H2O)Cl3]−[Cl−]
Given the rate equation:
−dtd[PtCl4]2−=4.8×10−5[PtCl4]2−−2.4×10−3[Pt(H2O)Cl3]−[Cl−]
At equilibrium,
−dtd[PtCl4]2−=0, so:
0=4.8×10−5[PtCl4]2−−2.4×10−3[Pt(H2O)Cl3]−[Cl−]
Rearranging terms, we find:
4.8×10−5[PtCl4]2−=2.4×10−3[Pt(H2O)Cl3]−[Cl−]
Now, the equilibrium constant
Kc is defined as the ratio of the concentrations of the products to the reactants, each raised to the power of their stoichiometric coefficients. For the reaction in question, we have:
Kc=[PtCl4]2−[Pt(H2O)Cl3]−[Cl−]
Dividing both sides of our rate equation by
[PtCl4]2−, we find that:
Kc=2.4×10−34.8×10−5=501 = 0.02
So, the equilibrium constant
Kc for this reaction is approximately 0, when rounded to the nearest integer.