Changing the Amount of Reactant or Product in an Equilibrium

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True/False

Changing the amount of reactant or product in an equilibrium reaction will always change the equilibrium position, regardless of the physical state of the substance involved.

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Definitions:

Carboxylic Acids

Organic compounds containing a carboxyl group (COOH), known for being acidic and reactive in condensation reactions.

Carboxyl Group

A functional group, written as -COOH, present in organic acids comprising a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and singly bonded to a hydroxyl group.

Hydroxyl Group

A functional group (-OH) consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom, found in alcohols and phenols.

Sodium Propanoate

A sodium salt of propanoic acid, used as a food preservative with the formula CH3CH2COONa.