CIA Demonstration: Shifting the Equilibrium of FeSCN2+ (15.3.6)

Question 1

• The color of thiocyanoiron(III) ion (FeSCN2+) can be used to demonstrate Le Châtelier’s principle.

Answer 1

• The color of thiocyanoiron(III) ion (FeSCN2+) can be used to demonstrate Le Châtelier’s principle.

Question 2

• Increasing a reactant shifts the equilibrium to produce more product making the solution darker.

Answer 2

• Increasing a reactant shifts the equilibrium to produce more product making the solution darker.

Question 3

• Decreasing a reactant shifts the equilibrium to produce more reactants making the solution lighter.

Answer 3

• Decreasing a reactant shifts the equilibrium to produce more reactants making the solution lighter.