Le Châtelier’s Principle (VCE SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards
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Le Chatelier's principle
Le Chatelier's principle
System adjusts to partially oppose any change applied
Factor that changes
Factor that changes
Temperature only
Adding reactant effect
Adding reactant effect
Shifts right (toward products)
Adding product effect
Adding product effect
Shifts left (toward reactants)
Increasing pressure effect
Increasing pressure effect
Shifts toward fewer gas particles
Dilution effect
Dilution effect
Shifts toward more dissolved particles
↑T on exothermic rxn ()
↑T on exothermic rxn ()
decreases; shifts left
↑T on endothermic rxn ()
↑T on endothermic rxn ()
increases; shifts right
Catalyst effect on equilibrium
Catalyst effect on equilibrium
No shift; faster to reach equilibrium
When
When
Net forward reaction occurs