In a reaction at equilibrium, if the concentration of products is decreased, what will happen?
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In a reaction at equilibrium, if the concentration of products is decreased, what will happen?
Shift to the right
Shift to the left
No change
Depends on the temperature
Decreasing the concentration of products will shift the equilibrium to the right to produce more products, according to Le Chatelier's principle.
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Q: In a reaction at equilibrium, if the concentration of products is decreased, what will happen?
Solution: Decreasing the concentration of products will shift the equilibrium to the right to produce more products, according to Le Chatelier's principle.
Steps: 5
Step 1: Understand that a reaction at equilibrium means the rates of the forward and reverse reactions are equal.
Step 2: Recognize that products are the substances formed from the reaction.
Step 3: Know that Le Chatelier's principle states that if a change is made to a system at equilibrium, the system will adjust to counteract that change.
Step 4: When the concentration of products is decreased, the system will try to increase the concentration of products again.
Step 5: To do this, the equilibrium will shift to the right, favoring the formation of more products.
