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Unit 3: Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, and Redox
Quick questions on Reaction quotient Q and predicting direction: WACE Year 12 Chemistry
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What is connecting to Le Chatelier?Show answer
The reaction quotient gives a quantitative version of Le Chatelier's principle. When you add reactant, drops below , so the system shifts forward; when you add product, rises above , so it shifts in reverse. The two ideas describe the same behaviour, but lets you put numbers to the prediction.
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