le chateliers principle

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  • what is le chateliers principle?
    if you change to conditions of a reversible reaction at equilibrium the system will try and counteract that change
  • if the temperature decreases in a reversible reaction the equilibrium will move in the exothermic direction to produce more heat
  • if there is an increase in pressure for a reversible reaction the equilibrium tries to reduce it as it moves in the direction where there are fewer molecules of gas
  • if there is an increase in concentration of the reactants the system tries to decrease it by making more products