Effect of pressure and concentration on equilibrium
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If pressure increases, the side with fewer gas molecules is favoured; increasing a reactant favours the forward reaction and increasing a product favours the reverse reaction.
For gases, increasing pressure favours the side with fewer molecules, and changing the concentration of a reactant or product shifts the equilibrium to counteract the change.
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