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Hello Harprit, R2.3.4 gives X(g) ⇌ X(aq) as an example so I guess students could be asked to explain why a bottle of carbonated water fizzes when the top is removed from the bottle and then eventually goes flat if the top is left off.
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Hello Geoff, In R2.3.4, the IB guide talks about Le Chatelier's Principle to physical equilibria and gives a (g) / (aq) as an example. A very old IB question came up looking at a (l) / (g), and what happens when you increase the volume of liquid....
R2.3 The extent of chemical change
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Thanks. Any thoughts on questions on (l)/(g) equilibria? It's not explictily in the syllabus and you also can't just always apply LCP in the same way.
R2.3 The extent of chemical change