Le Chatelier’s Principle

• What principle explains how reversible reactions respond to changes?

  Le Chatelier's Principle
• How do reversible reactions respond to changes in conditions?

  They try to counteract the changes
• What types of changes do reversible reactions respond to?

  Temperature, pressure, or concentration
• What happens when you increase the temperature in a reversible reaction?

  The reaction shifts to counteract the temperature change
• What is the main concept of Le Chatelier's Principle?

  • Reversible reactions adjust to changes
  • They counteract changes in temperature, pressure, or concentration
• What is the topic related to Le Chatelier's Principle in this material?

  The Rate and Extent of Chemical Change
• If you increase the pressure in a reversible reaction, what will the reaction do?

  Shift to reduce the pressure
• What occurs if the concentration of a reactant is decreased in a reversible reaction?


  The reaction shifts to produce more reactants