The concentration of a pure solid or a pure liquid is left out of the expression for the equilibrium constant because
A) solids and liquids drive the reaction in an undetermined fashion.
B) solids and liquids do not react.
C) their concentrations cannot be determined.
D) solids and liquids react too slowly.
E) their activity is constant and independent of the amount of solid or liquid present.
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