Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · 2.4

2.4 — practice question

A single molecule of haemoglobin, Hb, is able to combine with four molecules of oxygen, as represented by the equation below. $\mathrm{Hb(aq) + 4O_2(aq) \rightleftharpoons Hb(O_2)_4(aq)}$. If the equilibrium concentration of $\mathrm{O_2}$ is $7.6 \times 10^{-6}\,\mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}}$, and the equilibrium concentrations of Hb and $\mathrm{Hb(O_2)_4}$ are the same, determine the numerical value of $K_c$ for this equilibrium.

  • A$3.0 \times 10^{20}$
  • B$1.3 \times 10^{5}$
  • C$7.6 \times 10^{-6}$
  • D$3.3 \times 10^{-21}$

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