I think I understand the concept vaguely, but I can't grasp how it would work realistically.
For example....you have A + B -> (<-) C + D
Let's say I originally start with 1 gram of A and B. After a while, will it become so I have 1 gram of C and D? Or 0.5 grams of A, 0.5 grams of B, 0.5 grams of C and 0.5 grams of D?
If this is the case, what happens when I add one more gram of A? According to what I know about Le Chatelier's principle, the reaction should proceed to the right....but thinking about this realistically, how can it?????? If originally there is 1 gram of each, A and B. And they react with each other equally, how can adding an extra gram of A make more product......if the original gram of A has already finished reacting with the one gram of B to make the products?? (or vise versa)
If this is not the case, please explain. I'm pretty lost, and I want to figure this stuff out cuz I will be working with buffer problems and weak acid problems, etc. Thanks
2007-08-30
19:30:01
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