Comment on "Effect of a Perturbation on the Chemical Equilibrium: Comparison with Le Châtelier's Principle"

Mark J. Uline and David S. Corti
School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
J. Chem. Educ., 2008, 85 (8), p 1052
DOI: 10.1021/ed085p1052
Publication Date (Web): August 1, 2008

Abstract

In a recent article, Torres presents a thermodynamic analysis of the response of a system initially at chemical equilibrium to an infinitesimal perturbation. While the analysis is correct in this context, Torres argues incorrectly that the general rule so obtained is also valid for finite perturbations.

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Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Letters

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Communication / Writing

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Equilibrium
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