Le Chatelier’s principle

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discovery by Le Chatelier

  • In Henry-Louis Le Chatelier

    …who is best known for Le Chatelier’s principle, which makes it possible to predict the effect a change of conditions (such as temperature, pressure, or concentration of reaction components) will have on a chemical reaction. His principle proved invaluable in the chemical industry for developing the most-efficient chemical processes.

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