Le Chatelier Quick Reference Table
| Stress | Equilibrium Shift | K Changes? |
|---|---|---|
| Add reactant | Forward | No |
| Add product | Backward | No |
| Increase pressure | Toward fewer gas moles | No |
| Decrease pressure | Toward more gas moles | No |
| Increase temperature | Toward endothermic direction | Yes (increases for endo, decreases for exo) |
| Add catalyst | No shift | No |
| Inert gas (const. V) | No shift | No |
| Inert gas (const. P) | Toward more gas moles | No |
Process Flow: Q vs K Decision
Solubility Product Summary
| Salt | Formula | Ksp Expression | s in Pure Water |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgCl | + | [][] = | s = √Ksp = M |
| 2 + | []^{2}[] = 4 | s = (Ksp/4)^(1/3) | |
| + | [][] = | s = √Ksp | |
| Ca(OH)_{2} | + 2 | [][]^{2} = 4 | s = (Ksp/4)^(1/3) |
SMILES Representations of Key Species
- Acetic acid (buffer):
SMILES: CC(=O)O (ethanoic acid / acetic acid) - Acetate ion (conjugate base):
SMILES: CC(=O)[O-] (acetate ion) - Ammonium ion (conjugate acid):
SMILES: [NH4+] (ammonium ion) - Ammonia (weak base):
SMILES: N (ammonia / $NH_{3}$)
pH Scale Visual
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|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|────|
◄──────────── ACIDIC ────────────► N ◄──────────── BASIC ────────────►
HCl $CH_{3}COOH$ NaCl $NH_{3}$ NaOH
(0.1M pH=1) (0.1M≈2.9) (pH=7) (0.1M pH≈11) (0.1M pH=13)