Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Equilibria

Equilibria — practice question

A single molecule of haemoglobin, $\text{Hb}$, is able to combine with four molecules of oxygen, as shown by the equation below. $\text{Hb(aq)} + 4\text{O}_2(aq) \rightleftharpoons \text{Hb(O}_2)_4(aq)$ At equilibrium, when the concentration of $\text{O}_2$ is $7.6 \times 10^{-6}\,\text{mol dm}^{-3}$, the equilibrium concentrations of $\text{Hb}$ and $\text{Hb(O}_2)_4$ are the same. What is the 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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