Understanding Le Châtelier’s principle fundamentals: five key questions

Abstract The well-known Le Châtelier’s principle is almost always mentioned when dealing with chemical equilibrium. Nevertheless, although a must in most general chemistry courses starting from the secondary level, students face questions about it, some major misconceptions are often highlighted; to avoid this, somewhat challenging problem now presented. It can be deemed very useful tool for full understanding of this and equilibrium as whole. A generic reaction at subject different types perturbation, student required – each case identify new position among number proposals. correct answers finally provided along corresponding explanations.