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Principle
Lesson 2
Le Chateliers Principle
If a system in equilibrium is subjected to a change processes occur that
oppose the imposed change and the system shifts to reach a new state of
equilibrium.
reactants
products
Chemists can use this principle to shift the reaction so that there are more
Products or Reactants.
Le Chateliers Principle
If a system in equilibrium is subjected to a change processes occur that
oppose the imposed change and the system shifts to reach a new state of
equilibrium.
reactants
products
Chemists can use this principle to shift the reaction so that there are more
Products or Reactants.
Le Chateliers Principle
If a system in equilibrium is subjected to a change processes occur that
oppose the imposed change and the system shifts to reach a new state of
equilibrium.
reactants
products
Chemists can use this principle to shift the reaction so that there are more
products or Reactants.
1.1
Increasing the temperature always shifts a reaction in the
direction that consumes energy.
A + B C + Energy
1.2
Increasing the temperature always shifts a reaction in the
direction that consumes energy.
A + B + Energy C
1.3
A + B + Energy C
2.1
2.2
2.3
Removing a reactant or product shifts the reaction in the
opposite direction.
reaction- shift left
A + B C + Energy
2.4
Removing a reactant or product shifts the reaction in the
opposite direction.
reaction- shift right
A + B C + Energy
3.1
3.1
3.1
no shift!
3.2
3.2
shifts to products
3.3
3.3
shifts to products
3.4
3.4
shifts to reactants
3.5
3.5
shifts to products
3.6
3.6
4.1
4.1
reactants
products
4.1
reactants
products
reactants
products
5.1
Adding an inert (non-reactive) gas does not shift the
equilibrium.
2NH3(g)
N2(g)
3H2(g)
5.1
Adding an inert (non-reactive) gas does not shift the
equilibrium.
2NH3(g)
Adding Ne(g)
N2(g)
3H2(g)
5.1
Adding an inert (non-reactive) gas does not shift the
equilibrium.
2NH3(g)
Adding Ne(g)
No shift!
N2(g)
3H2(g)