A student determined the equilibrium concentration in the following equation by neglecting the x term in the denominator. Was she justified or not in this approximation and why? K = 4.0 $\times$ 10^-2 =

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Neglecting the x term in the denominator of the equilibrium constant expression (K) significantly reduces the denominator, leading to an incorrect value for the equilibrium constant. This approximation is only valid when x is much smaller than the initial concentrations of the reactants and products, which is not the case in this scenario. Therefore, the student was not justified in neglecting the x term in the denominator.

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