Question

Which statement best explains what would happen if a reactant were added to a system in equilibrium?(1 point)
Responses

The system would shift toward the reactants to enhance the change.
The system would shift toward the reactants to enhance the change.

The system would shift toward the products to oppose the change.
The system would shift toward the products to oppose the change.

The system would shift toward the products to enhance the change.
The system would shift toward the products to enhance the change.

The system would shift toward the reactants to oppose the change.

Answer 1

The system would shift toward the products to oppose the change.

(Adding reactant drives the reaction forward to consume the extra reactant and re-establish equilibrium — Le Chatelier’s principle.)