Equilibrium Prelab Questions
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EQUILIBRIUM AND LECHATELIER'S PRINCIPLE PRELAB


1. Which describes a solution that contains a system at equilibrium? Explain your answer.









2. a. What happened to the concentration of each of the ions when the KBr was added?







b. Explain why the solution changed color.







c. Would the tube feel hot or cold when the KBr was added?





3. Suggest a possibility for what chemical could have been added.





4. Which of the following would accomplish the shift?
    a. heating the mixture
    b. adding an excess of carbon monoxide
    c. removing the methanol as it is formed
    d. adding a substance that reacts with carbon monoxide