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GCSE Chemistry · key term

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Definition

A change in the position of equilibrium towards reactants, increasing their relative amount at the new equilibrium.

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AQA GCSE Chemistry · 8462

Specification 4.6.2.4 · Paper 2

Revise: Le Chatelier's Principle

AQA Chemistry past papers

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Dynamic equilibrium
Le Chatelier’s Principle
Position of equilibrium
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