The law of mass action can be represented as follows:
| k1 | ||
| [Ag] x [Ab] | ----------------> | [Ag * Ab] |
| k2 |
where [ ] = concentration, K1 = association constant, and k2 = disassociation constant.
Because we want to obtain a large [Ag.Ab], we want k1 to be larger than k2. Put another way,
| k1 | [Ag * Ab] | |
| k = | ----- | = -------------- |
| k2 | [Ag] x [Ab] |
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| Law of Mass Action |