Le Chatelier's Principle in Chemical Equilibrium
Le Chatelier's Principle in Chemical Equilibrium
This Demonstration shows how several factors influence the position of a chemical equilibrium: . The three compounds are assumed to separate into visible layers. The parameters include the concentrations of reactants , , and product (colored yellow, purple, and blue, respectively) as well as the pressure , temperature , and volume , all expressed in arbitrary units. The values of these parameters create shifts in the position of the reaction equilibrium, in accordance with Le Chatelier's principle. These are represented by changes in the amounts of the three species, beginning with the initial levels shown in the first cylinder. The pressure and volume cause significant changes only when one or more of the compounds are gases.
A+B⇌C
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