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Experiment 10: Chemical Equilibrium: Le and at the same rate as it as each

Chatelier’s Principle other.


• imagine walking the wrong way on an
Chemical reactions escalator at the same speed as the
• are represented by chemical escalator but in the opposite
equations direction, your legs are still walking
• these equations typically have a one- forwards and the escalator continues
way arrow to represent irreversible to move backwards. However, the net
reactions the actions in which the result is that you stay in exactly the
reactants convert to product and same place. This is an example of
where the products cannot convert equilibrium.
back to the reactants. Many reactions
such as combustion are irreversible Chemical equilibrium
• other chemical equations may have • is a state in which the rate of the
two arrows each we just have an forward reaction equals the rate of
arrowhead the top one pointing right the backward reaction this kind of
and the bottom one pointing left that equilibrium is also called dynamic
represent reversible reactions equilibrium
• in reversible reactions the reactants • it is useful to know how much of each
and products are never fully substance in particular the amount of
consumed, they are each constantly products compared to the amount of
reacting and being produced reactants.
• a reversible reaction can take the • a simple ratio from the balanced
following summarized form. this chemical equation gives us a
reversible reaction can be broken into number called the equilibrium
two reactions. These two reactions constant.
are occurring simultaneously which • any factor that can affect the rate of
means that the reactants are reacting either the forward or reverse
to yield the products as the products reaction relative to the other can
are reacting to produce the reactants. potentially affect the equilibrium
Unlike irreversible reactions where position.
the reaction proceeds in only one • the following factors can change the
direction, a reversible reaction can go chemical equilibrium position of a
in either the forward or reverse reaction.
directions. o concentration
• If a chemical reaction happens in a o temperature
container where one or more of the o pressure for gaseous
reactants or products can escape, reactants
you have an open system.
• if a chemical reaction happens in a Le Chatelier's Principle
container where none of the • helps to predict what effect a change
reactants or products can escape, in temperature, concentration, or
you have a closed system pressure will have on the position of
• reversible reactions that happen in a the equilibrium in a chemical reaction.
closed system eventually reach • states that “when an external stress
equilibrium. At equilibrium, the is applied to a system in chemical
concentrations of reactants and equilibrium, the equilibrium will
products do not change, but the change in such a way as to reduce
forward and reverse reactions have the effect of the stress”
not stopped they are still going on
In this experiment
• the shifting of the equilibrium of an
indicator, a complex ion, and an
insoluble solid upon the application
of different types of stress, example
changes in concentration, and
Temperature will be monitored.

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