ES.7 Flashcards
La Chatelier's principle
What does Le Chatelier’s principle state about reversible reactions?
An changes made to a system at equilibrium, the system will oppose and try to counteract the change.
What does increasing the concentration of the reactant do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the products side.
What does increasing the concentration of the product do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the reactants side.
What does decreasing the concentration of the reactant do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the reactants side.
What does decreasing the concentration of the product do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the products side.
With reactions involving gases, What does increasing the pressure do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the side of the equation with fewer gas molecules in order to reduce pressure.
With reactions involving gases, What does decreasing the pressure do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift to the side of the equation with more gas molecules in order to increase pressure.
What does increasing the temperature do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift in the direction of the endothermic reaction in order to decrease the temperature.
What does decreasing the temperature do to the position of the equilibrium?
The equilibrium will shift in the direction of the exothermic reaction in order to increase the temperature.
