How does an equilibrium shifts if product is added to a reaction?

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anor277
May 9, 2017

Then the equilibrium will shift towards the reactant side........

Explanation:

For #A+BrightleftharpoonsC+D#, if more product is added, the equilibrium will move so as to offset the external perturbation, and move to the left as written. This is a restatement of Le Chatelier's principle: a system at equilibrium when subject to an external perturbation will move so as to offset the external perturbation (and again note that #"offset"!="counteract"#).

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