What effect does an increase in products have on the reaction rate of a mixture at equilibrium?

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Gracelyn Rios

Chemistry

24 June, 09:01

What effect does an increase in products have on the reaction rate of a mixture at equilibrium?

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Londyn Gilmore · Answer 1

At equilibrium the rate of the forward reaction is equal to the rate of the backward reaction.

When the product of a reaction at equilibrium is increased the equilibrium will shift left or to the reactant side. As a result the excess product will get converted to reactant. This is in accordance to Le Chatelier's principle.

Le Chatelier's principle states that when a system is subjected to stress the equilibrium will shift in a direction to minimize effect of the stress.

Thus the products added to the system at equilibrium will make the equilibrium shift to the reactant side, the rate of the reverse or backward reaction will increase.