A reaction vessel initially contains a much larger proportion of products than reactants

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc) · Chemical equilibria (Le Chatelier’s principle and Kc)

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A reaction vessel initially contains a much larger proportion of products than reactants. Describe whether the system must shift toward reactants or toward products to reach equilibrium and explain your reasoning in one or two sentences.

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