10.3 Le Chatelier's Principle

Question 1

What is Le Chatelier’s principle?

Answer 1

states that a system at equilibrium will try to neutralize any imposed change or stress in order to reestablish the equilibrium

Question 2

What happens if you reduce the volume of the reaction container?

Answer 2

pressure increases; net reaction occurs favoring the side with the smaller amount of moles

Question 3

For an exothermic reaction, what happens when you add temperature?

Answer 3

shift the reaction to the left to make more reactants

Question 4

For an endothermic reaction, what happens when you add temperature?

Answer 4

shift the reaction to the right to make more products

Question 5

What happens when you add an inert gas to a reaction?

Answer 5

nothing, inert gases do not participate in reaction