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Equilibrium Simulator

Le Chatelier's principle, reaction quotient, and equilibrium constant visualization.

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Kc: --
Qc: --
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Qc vs Kc
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Governing Equations

Equilibrium Constant: Kc = [C]^c [D]^d / ([A]^a [B]^b) Kc = kf / kr (forward / reverse rate constants) Reaction Quotient: Qc = [C]^c [D]^d / ([A]^a [B]^b) at any time Qc < Kc: shifts right (products) Qc > Kc: shifts left (reactants) Qc = Kc: at equilibrium Le Chatelier's Principle: Increase [reactant]: shifts right Decrease [product]: shifts right Increase T (exothermic): shifts left Increase T (endothermic): shifts right Increase P (gas): shifts to fewer moles Catalyst: no effect on equilibrium position
Real-World Connection: Le Chatelier's principle governs industrial processes like the Haber-Bosch synthesis of ammonia and the contact process for sulfuric acid. Buffer systems in blood maintain pH stability using equilibrium principles, and environmental chemists study equilibrium shifts in ocean acidification.