Icl fr ch 101 ch 15 t&d

• reversible

can go forward or back

• dynamic equilibrium

when forward and reverse reactions occur simutaneously and equally

• equilibrium constant (K)

expresses relationship between [r] and [p]

• law of mass action

the rate of a reaction is proportional to the product of the concentrations of each reactant

• reaction quotient Q

measurement of the relative amounts of products and reactants present in a reaction mixture

Le Châtelier’s principle and the 7 ways it adjusts

1) adding 2) subtracting 3) increasing pressure/shrinking volume or decreasing pressure/adding volume 4)add inert gas 5)temperature higher 6)temperature lower 7)add catalyst