How to Use the Quadratic Formula in Chemistry

You'll learn how to build an ICE table, how to find the equilibrium constant, and how to use the quadratic formula for equilibrium problems. We'll cover 2 different types of examples you could see on your next chemistry exam.
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Your work is excellent. I have used a few in my classes. I just noticed that you reversed the signs on all the terms in your last quadratic by moving them to the opposite side. Wouldn't just rearranging them on the same side work too?

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This is the most useful video about chemical equilibrium I've watched so far.

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Thank you! This video made the steps more understandable.

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@melissameribel could you please explain how do we get moldm‐³ as the final unit for the following reaction? I have tried every way to sort it out but don't understand how we get moldm‐³ . Will be really thankful for your help. Q.When nitrogen reacts with hydrogen to form ammonia, the equilibrium mixture contains 0.31 mol dm‐³ and 0.50 mol dm‐³ of nitrogen and hydrogen respectively. If the Kc is 0.50 mol‐²dm⁶, what is the equilibrium concentration of NH3?

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My professor decided to skip most of these steps and I couldn't understand how he got those values. Thank you!!!!!! My midterm is on equilibrium and I might pass now lol

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[@morgananne1027]

I am super rusty on the quadratic equation, so maybe this is just me other thinking it…but on the second example, I don’t understand why the signs are switched. After you subtract 4x squared to get 21x squared….why to you flip the signs?

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How did you get the concentration for [HI]?

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how do you do this method if they give you a volume aswell?

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