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Chemical Equilibrium — K, Q & Le Chatelier

CSIR-NET Chemical Sciences revision note · 9 sections · about 547 words

Exam-focused revision notes on Chemical Equilibrium — K, Q & Le Chatelier for CSIR-NET Chemical Sciences, GATE Chemistry and IIT-JAM — the core concepts, the formulas worth memorising, the traps that cost marks, and a quick-recall table.

Dynamic equilibrium

At equilibrium the forward and reverse rates are equal, not zero. A system responds to a stress so as to partially oppose it.

What this note covers

  • 1Dynamic equilibrium
  • 2Equilibrium constants
  • 3Reaction quotient Q vs K
  • 4Le Chatelier's principle
  • 5Why a catalyst doesn't shift equilibrium
  • 6Free energy links
  • 7Temperature dependence (van't Hoff)
  • 8Common traps students miss
  • 9Le Chatelier recall table

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