Combined Science GCSE
Effect of pressure on equilibrium position
What Effect of pressure on equilibrium position means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A decrease in pressure causes the equilibrium position to shift towards the side with the larger number of molecules as shown by the symbol equation for that reaction.
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- Counting gas moles in equilibrium equations
- Interpreting yield and concentration data
- Predicting direction of equilibrium shift
- Counting gas molecules from a symbol equation
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