Chemistry GCSE
Equilibrium shifts
What Equilibrium shifts means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Equilibrium shifts
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The movement of equilibrium to the right if a reactant is added or a product removed, or to the left if a product is added or a reactant removed.
Topics that use Equilibrium shifts
Related terms
- Concentration changes
- Data interpretation
- Disturbance and re-equilibration
- Dynamic equilibrium
- Forward and reverse reaction rates
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Rates of forward and reverse reactions
- Effect of concentration on equilibrium
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