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K's Magnitude Read Qualitatively

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A very large K means a reaction favors products heavily at equilibrium; a very small K means it favors reactants heavily; neither implies the reaction is fast.

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K = 10¹⁵ predicts an equilibrium mixture that is essentially all product, however slowly it gets there.

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A large K describes equilibrium position, not reaction speed — that is Unit 9's separate question.

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