increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
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increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
I know that if there is an increase/decrease in concentration, pressure, and temperature the equilibrium will adjust to minimize the effects of these changes. Does this still apply if there is an increase/decrease in the concentration of a solid or liquid? Or does the reaction not change?
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Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
The reaction does not change if a solid or liquid is increased/decreased. Since we don't include solids/liquids when determining the equilibrium constant, adjusting the amount of solids and liquids cannot affect the reaction's equilibrium state.
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Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
We do not include liquids nor solids in the equilibrium expression so the amount to solid or liquid won't cause a change in the equilibrium
Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
Solids and liquids aren't included in these changes because their effects are very small and are negligible in most cases
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Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
A solid doesn't have a concentration, so it would not affect the equilibrium concentrations. Liquid would not would not have an effect due to the reasons described above.
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Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
No, there is no change when the concentration of a liquid or solid is modified at equilibrium.
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Re: increasing/decreasing a solid/liquid
You do not include solids and liquids into your equilibrium equation. Also, someone correct me if I am wrong, but the temperature is the only thing that truly affects the k value.
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