What does it mean to move equilibrium to the right?

“A system at equilibrium, when stressed, will shift to offset the stress” This means if we add reactant, equilibrium goes right, away from the reactant. If we add product, equilibrium goes left, away from the product. If we remove product, equilibrium goes right, making product.

Why does equilibrium shift to the right when pressure is increased?

Solution: Decreasing the volume leads to an increase in pressure which will cause the equilibrium to shift towards the side with fewer moles. In this example there are 3 moles on the reactant side and 2 moles on the product side, so the new equilibrium will shift towards the products (to the right).

How do you explain the equilibrium shift?

The reaction will react as if a reactant or a product is being added and will act accordingly by shifting to the other side. For example, if the temperature is increased for an endothermic reaction, essentially a reactant is being added, so the equilibrium shifts toward products.

Which system at equilibrium will shift to the right when the pressure is increased?

According to Le Chatelier’s principle, if pressure is increased, then the equilibrium shifts to the side with the fewer number of moles of gas.

Does the equilibrium of this reaction lie to the left or right?

The equilibrium concentration position of a reaction is said to lie “far to the right” if, at equilibrium, nearly all the reactants are consumed. Conversely the equilibrium position is said to be “far to the left” if hardly any product is formed from the reactants.

Why do you think increasing the pressure has the effect of shifting the equilibrium toward the side with fewer molecules?

The system can reduce the pressure by reacting in such a way as to produce fewer molecules. By forming more C and D, the system causes the pressure to reduce. Increasing the pressure on a gas reaction shifts the position of equilibrium towards the side with fewer molecules.

When the pressure of a reaction at equilibrium decreases in which direction does the equilibrium shift?

When there is a decrease in pressure, the equilibrium will shift towards the side of the reaction with more moles of gas.

Which way will equilibrium shift if o2 is removed?

c) oxygen is removed: to compensate this, the equilibrium will shift to the left (to produce more oxygen).

Why is equilibrium dynamic in nature?

You may have learnt about reversible reactions. However, this equilibrium is said to be dynamic in nature. This is because it consists of a forward reaction where the reactants react to give products and reverse reaction where the products can react to give back the original reactants.