What happens to the concentration of reactants when a reaction shifts right?

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anor277
Jun 23, 2018

Would the concentration of reactants NOT decrease....?

Explanation:

Consider the equilibrium...

#underbrace(A+B)# #rightleftharpoons# #underbrace(C+D)#

And HERE clearly, #"left and right"#, means AS WE FACE THE PAGE....

A shift to the product side, the right hand side, means increased concentrations of #C+D#...and if (somehow) we can REMOVE #C+D# from the equilibrium mix...we might be able to drive the equilibrium to completion....

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