Answer to Question #155173 in General Chemistry for Alex

Question

Explain how the Le Chatelier principle affects the chemical equilibrium of the following chemical reactions:

 AgNO3 + NaCl → AgCl + NaNO3;

 Na2CO3 + 2HCl → CO2 + NaCl + H2O.

 N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3;

 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3.

Answer 1

Le Chatelier's principle predicts that equilibrium will shift to decrease the concentration of reactants. Increasing the rate of the forward reaction will mean a decrease in reactants. ... When the concentration of reactants is increased, the equilibrium shifts to the right and there will be more product than before.