- Le Chatelier's principle
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A principle that states that if a chemical system at equilibrium experiences a change in concentration, temperature, or total pressure, the equilibrium will shift in order to minimize that change.
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Le Chatelier's principle — In chemistry, Le Chatelier s Principle, also called the Le Chatelier Braun principle , can be used to predict the effect of a change in conditions on a chemical equilibrium. The principle is named after Henry Louis Le Chatelier and Karl Ferdinand … Wikipedia
Le Chatelier's principle — noun the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change • Syn: ↑Le Chatelier s law, ↑Le Chatelier principle, ↑Le Chatelier Braun principle • … Useful english dictionary
Le Chatelier-Braun principle — noun the principle that if any change is imposed on a system that is in equilibrium then the system tends to adjust to a new equilibrium counteracting the change • Syn: ↑Le Chatelier s principle, ↑Le Chatelier s law, ↑Le Chatelier principle •… … Useful english dictionary
Le Chatelier's principle — Le Cha·te·lier s principle lə .shät əl yāz n a statement in physics and chemistry: if the equilibrium of a system is disturbed by a change in one or more of the determining factors (as temperature, pressure, or concentration) the system tends to… … Medical dictionary
Le Chatelier's principle — [ˌlə ʃa tɛljeɪz] noun Chemistry a principle stating that if a constraint is applied to a system in equilibrium, the equilibrium will shift so as to tend to counteract the effect of the constraint. Origin early 20th cent.: named after the French… … English new terms dictionary
Le Châtelier's principle — /lə ʃəˈtɛljəz prɪnsəpəl/ (say luh shuh telyuhz prinsuhpuhl) noun the principle which states that if a constraint is applied to a system in equilibrium the system will change in such a way as to oppose the constraint and restore equilibrium.… …
principle — 1. A general or fundamental doctrine or tenet. SEE ALSO: law, rule, theorem. 2. The essential ingredient in a substance, especially one that gives it its distinctive quality or effect. [L. principium, a beginning, fr. princeps, chief] active p. a … Medical dictionary
Henry Louis Le Chatelier — Infobox Scientist name = Henry Louis Le Chatelier box width = image width =150px caption = Henry Louis Le Chatelier, an influential French/Italian chemist and engineer, inventor of Le Chatelier s principle. birth date=birth date|df=yes|1850|10|8… … Wikipedia
Le Châtelier, Henry-Louis — born Oct. 8, 1850, Paris, France died Sept. 17, 1936, Miribel les Échelles French chemist. A professor at the Collège de France and the Sorbonne, he is best known for the principle of Le Châtelier, which makes it possible to predict the effect… … Universalium
Le Chatelier , Henri Louis — (1850–1936) French chemist Le Chatelier was born in Paris, the son of the inspector general of mines for France. He himself began studying mining engineering, before becoming professor of chemistry at the School of Mines in 1877. He later became… … Scientists
