<Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Q r = ∏ (a j) ν j ∏ (a i) ν i (\ displaystyle Q_ (\ mathrm (r)) = (\ frac (\ prod (a_ (j)) ^ (\ nu _ (j))) (\ prod (a_ (i)) ^ (\ nu _ (i)))) ~), the reaction quotient decreases . </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Q r = ∏ (a j) ν j ∏ (a i) ν i (\ displaystyle Q_ (\ mathrm (r)) = (\ frac (\ prod (a_ (j)) ^ (\ nu _ (j))) (\ prod (a_ (i)) ^ (\ nu _ (i)))) ~), the reaction quotient decreases . </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> Q r = ∏ (a j) ν j ∏ (a i) ν i (\ displaystyle Q_ (\ mathrm (r)) = (\ frac (\ prod (a_ (j)) ^ (\ nu _ (j))) (\ prod (a_ (i)) ^ (\ nu _ (i)))) ~), the reaction quotient decreases . </Dd> <Dl> <Dd> <Dl> <Dd> Q r <K e q (\ displaystyle Q_ (\ mathrm (r)) <K_ (\ mathrm (eq)) ~) and (d G d ξ) T, p <0 (\ displaystyle \ left ((\ frac (dG) (d \ xi)) \ right) _ (T, p) <0 ~) </Dd> </Dl> </Dd> <Dd> The reaction will shift to the right (i.e. in the forward direction, and thus more products will form). </Dd> </Dl>

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