Le Chatelierâs principle describes the way that a reaction atequilibrium will respond if that equilibrium is somehow disturbed.Imagine that you have a reversible reaction you want to performthat produces a very valuable product but the equilibrium constantfor the process is very low. Using the 3 definitions of equilibriumpresented in lecture as your framework, explain in no more than 1paragraph how the yield of reaction can be greatly increased(meaning reactants are more extensively converted into products) byapplying Le Chatliers principle.
The 3 definitions we learned in lecture:
1. rate of forward reaction= rate of reverse reaction
2. no observable change in [reactants] or [products]
3. no change in energy
I know that Le Chatliers principle states that if a system atequilibrium is disturbed, then the system will adjust so thatequilibrium can be established. I also know that if reactants aresuddenly added to a reaction already at equilibrium, then potentialenergy has effectively been added to reactant side vs. product sideof reaction. Since the system has been pushed to a higher levelthan what would be experienced at equilibrium, the reaction willproceed forwards until the lowest energy point (equilibrium) hasbeen reached. I am not sure though if this is the answer myteacher is looking for.
Does this make sense?
Le Chatelierâs principle describes the way that a reaction atequilibrium will respond if that equilibrium is somehow disturbed.Imagine that you have a reversible reaction you want to performthat produces a very valuable product but the equilibrium constantfor the process is very low. Using the 3 definitions of equilibriumpresented in lecture as your framework, explain in no more than 1paragraph how the yield of reaction can be greatly increased(meaning reactants are more extensively converted into products) byapplying Le Chatliers principle.
The 3 definitions we learned in lecture:
1. rate of forward reaction= rate of reverse reaction
2. no observable change in [reactants] or [products]
3. no change in energy
I know that Le Chatliers principle states that if a system atequilibrium is disturbed, then the system will adjust so thatequilibrium can be established. I also know that if reactants aresuddenly added to a reaction already at equilibrium, then potentialenergy has effectively been added to reactant side vs. product sideof reaction. Since the system has been pushed to a higher levelthan what would be experienced at equilibrium, the reaction willproceed forwards until the lowest energy point (equilibrium) hasbeen reached. I am not sure though if this is the answer myteacher is looking for.
Does this make sense?
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