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Edexcel ·Chemistry·Cambridge AS & A Level Chemistry

Equilibria (Kc, Kp, Acids, Bases, pH & Buffers)

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Dynamic equilibrium and Le Chatelier, Kc and Kp, Brønsted–Lowry acids and bases, Ka, Kw and pH, strong/weak species, buffers and indicators.

Dynamic equilibrium and Le Chatelier

A reversible reaction reaches dynamic equilibrium when forward and backward rates are equal and concentrations are constant (in a closed system). Le Chatelier's principle: a system at equilibrium opposes any change imposed on it.

    Increase concentration of a reactant → shifts to the right.
    Increase pressure → shifts towards the fewer gas moles.
    Increase temperature → shifts in the endothermic direction.
    A catalyst changes neither position nor KKK — only the rate.

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