Predicting Equilibrium Shifts with Le Chatelier

Predicting Equilibrium Shifts with Le Chatelier

12th Grade · Science · 70 min

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Learning Objective

I can predict how changes in concentration, pressure, or temperature affect equilibrium using Le Chatelier's principle.

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    Le Chatelier's principle states that a system at equilibrium will shift to relieve stress induced upon it.

  • 2

    Stresses on a system can include changes in concentration, temperature, or volume/pressure.

  • 3

    For reactions involving gases, decreasing the volume will increase the pressure, causing the equilibrium to shift towards the side with fewer particles.