0% found this document useful (0 votes)
309 views2 pages

Le Chateliers Principle Practice 2

The document discusses Le Chatelier's principle, which states that if a system at equilibrium is stressed by a change in concentration, temperature, volume, or pressure, the system will shift in order to partially counteract the change and re-establish equilibrium. The document provides examples of how common chemical equilibriums would respond to various stresses according to Le Chatelier's principle, such as shifting toward the side with fewer moles of gas if volume is decreased or shifting away from the side that produces heat if temperature is increased. It also notes that adding or removing solids and liquids does not change concentrations and will not shift the equilibrium.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
309 views2 pages

Le Chateliers Principle Practice 2

The document discusses Le Chatelier's principle, which states that if a system at equilibrium is stressed by a change in concentration, temperature, volume, or pressure, the system will shift in order to partially counteract the change and re-establish equilibrium. The document provides examples of how common chemical equilibriums would respond to various stresses according to Le Chatelier's principle, such as shifting toward the side with fewer moles of gas if volume is decreased or shifting away from the side that produces heat if temperature is increased. It also notes that adding or removing solids and liquids does not change concentrations and will not shift the equilibrium.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Westminster H.S.

 AP Chemistry Name _______________________________


Period ___ Date ___/___/___

13  Chemical Equilibrium
LE CHATELIER’S PRINCIPLE

A system at equilibrium (e.g., a weak acid solution or a chemical reaction that does not go to completion) can be
upset by adding or removing chemicals, heat, or volume. The chemicals will shift to partially undo the stress. This
is called Le Châtelier’s Principle. The four steps are:
o determine the STRESS (too much ____ or too little ___)
o state which direction the system will SHIFT (“scoopy arrow”)
o draw in the FIRST ARROW (add chemical = , remove chemical = )
o state whether the OTHER ARROWS will increase () or decrease () or remain unchanged (—) matching the
“scoopy arrow”.

Example: N2(g) + 3 H2(g) 2 NH3(g) + heat energy


Add N2(g) ___ ___ ___
Add NH3(g) ___ ___ ___
Remove H2(g) ___ ___ ___
Increase Volume ___ ___ ___
Increase Temperature ___ ___ ___

1. Consider the equilibrium PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g).


How would the following changes affect the amount of each gas at equilibrium?
PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) PCl5(g)

a) addition of PCl3 ____ ____ ____


b) removal of Cl2 ____ ____ ____
c) removal of PCl5 ____ ____ ____
d) decrease in the volume of the container ____ ____ ____

2. Indicate how each of the following changes affects the amount of each gas in the system below:

H2(g) + CO2(g) H2O(g) + CO(g) + heat energy

a) addition of CO2 ___ ___ ___ ___


b) addition of a catalyst ___ ___ ___ ___
c) increase in temperature ___ ___ ___ ___
d) decrease in the volume of the container ___ ___ ___ ___
3. Consider the equilibrium: 2N2O(g) + O2(g) 4NO(g)
How will the amount of chemicals at equilibrium be affected by
2N2O(g) + O2(g) 4NO(g)

a) adding N2O ___ ___ ___


b) removing O2 ___ ___ ___
c) increasing the volume of the container ___ ___ ___
d) adding a catalyst ___ ___ ___

When the question asks about concentration of chemicals rather than amount, a subtlety occurs. Concentration is
moles per Liter. A solid or a liquid cannot change concentration, so it will always be (—). The amount of a
solid of liquid can change, but the concentration will not change.

4. For the reaction, 4NH3(g) + 3O2(g) 2N2(g) + 6H2O(l)


How will the concentration of each chemical be affected by
a) adding O2 to the system ___ ___ ___ ___
b) adding N2 to the system ___ ___ ___ ___
c) removing H2O from the system ___ ___ ___ ___
d) decreasing the volume of the container ___ ___ ___ ___

5. For the reaction, CaCO3(s) CaO(s) + CO2(g)


How will the concentration of each chemical be affected by
a) adding CaCO3 to the system ___ ___ ___
b) adding CO2 to the system ___ ___ ___
c) removing CaO from the system ___ ___ ___
d) decreasing the volume of the container ___ ___ ___

The Rules:
Add a reactant, shift to the products.
Add a product, shift to the reactants.
Increase temperature, shift away from heat.
Decrease temperature, shift toward heat.
Increase pressure (reduce volume), shift toward side with fewer moles of gas.
Decrease pressure (increase volume), shift toward side with more moles of gas.
Concentration of solids and liquids cannot change, adding a solid or liquid will not shift the equilibrium.
The only stress that changes the Keq is temperature.
A catalyst does not change the equilibrium… it allows the system to reach the same equilibrium more quickly.

You might also like