Le Chatelier's Principle - College Chemistry
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Consider the following equation at equilibrium:
What would happen if more 
were added into the equation?
Consider the following equation at equilibrium:
What would happen if more
Recall Le Chatelier's principle: A chemical system at equilibrium will shift in the direction that minimizes the disturbance to the system.
Before the addition of 
, the system is in equilibrium, meaning the reaction quotient is equal to the equilibrium constant; 
.
However, after the addition of 
, a reactant, the reaction quotient is now less than the equilibrium constant; 
.
In order to maintain equilibrium, the reaction will then shift right of favor the formation of more products.
Recall Le Chatelier's principle: A chemical system at equilibrium will shift in the direction that minimizes the disturbance to the system.
Before the addition of
However, after the addition of
In order to maintain equilibrium, the reaction will then shift right of favor the formation of more products.
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Consider the following equation at equilibrium:
What would happen if more 
were added to the system?
Consider the following equation at equilibrium:
What would happen if more
Recall Le Chatelier's principle: A chemical system at equilibrium will shift in the direction that minimizes the disturbance to the system.
Before the addition of 
, the system is in equilibrium, meaning the reaction quotient is equal to the equilibrium constant; 
.
However, after the addition of 
, a product, the reaction quotient is now less than the equilibrium constant; 
.
In order to maintain equilibrium, the reaction will then shift left to favor the reactants in this chemical system.
Recall Le Chatelier's principle: A chemical system at equilibrium will shift in the direction that minimizes the disturbance to the system.
Before the addition of
However, after the addition of
In order to maintain equilibrium, the reaction will then shift left to favor the reactants in this chemical system.
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Consider the following exothermic equation:
Which of the following actions will cause the products to be favored?
Consider the following exothermic equation:
Which of the following actions will cause the products to be favored?
Since the equation is exothermic, you can think of heat as another product of the reaction:
Apply LeChatelier's principle to this equation.
If the temperature at which the reaction is decreased, that is akin to decreasing the amount of product made, thus causing the reaction to shift towards the products.
Since the equation is exothermic, you can think of heat as another product of the reaction:
Apply LeChatelier's principle to this equation.
If the temperature at which the reaction is decreased, that is akin to decreasing the amount of product made, thus causing the reaction to shift towards the products.
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