Unit 7: Equilibrium. Le Chȃtelier’s principle： Changing volume

Le Chȃtelier’s principle can be used to predict the effect that a stress like changing volume has on a system at equilibrium. If the volume of the container is increased (at constant T), the system will shift in the direction that increases the number of moles of gas in the container. If the volume is decreased, the reverse effect will occur. If the system has the same number of moles of gas on both sides of the chemical equation, a change in volume will have no impact on the equilibrium position