Section 10 - Le Chatelier’s Principle Flashcards
What does the position of equilibrium tell you?
The amount of reactants compared to the amount of products that are present when the reaction reaches an equilibrium
What does it mean if the position of equilibrium lies on the left-hand side?
There are more reactants than products in the reaction mixture
What does it mean if the position of equilibrium lies on the right hand side?
There are more products than reactants in the reaction mixture
When raising the temperature of a reversible reaction, which reaction will be favoured?
The endothermic reaction as it absorbs the extra heat energy, lowering the temperature
What does Le Chatelier’s Principle state?
A reversible reaction will move its equilibrium position to resist any change in the conditions