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Le chatelier's principle

N2O4 (equilibrium sign) 2NO2

I dont understand why an increase in concentration of N2O4 would make the position of equilibrium shift to the right. Wouldnt this cause more N2O4 to form from NO2?

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Original post by QuantumSuicide

Increasing the N₂O₄ concentration will basically move the position of equilibrium in such a way that it counteracts the change. So if you increase the N₂O₄ concentration, you want more of it to react to form NO₂, so the N₂O₄ concentration drops back down again, and you can restore the equilibrium...so the position of equilibrium moves right in order for that to happen.

Hope that helps :smile: