6.2.3

Conditions and Equilibrium

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Conditions and Equilibrium

Changing the conditions in a reversible reaction affects the position of equilibrium.

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Changing conditions

  • The conditions determine the relative quantities of the different reactants and products in a reaction at equilibrium.
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Le Chatelier's principle

  • Le Chatelier’s principle says that if any of the conditions of a reversible reaction at equilibrium are changed, the closed system will adapt to counteract whatever has changed.
  • This principle is used to predict the outcome of changes imposed on a system at equilibrium.

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