The Conditions of the Violations of Le Chatlier’s Principle in Gas Reactions at Constant T and P

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University of Qom, Qom, Iran

Abstract

Le Chatelier's principle is used as a very simple way to predict the effect of a change in conditions on a chemical equilibrium. . However, several studies have reported the violation of this principle, still there is no reported simple mathematical equation to express the exact condition of violation in the gas phase reactions. In this article, we derived a simple equation for the violation of Le Chatelier's principle for the ideal gas reactions at the constant temperature and pressure.

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