Le Chatelier's principle states that a system at equilibrium responds to a stress by:
- Doing nothing
- Always going backward
- Always going forward
- Shifting in a direction that partially offsets the stress
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Correct answer: D. Shifting in a direction that partially offsets the stress
The system shifts in a direction that partially counteracts (offsets) the change applied.
Applies to temperature, pressure, concentration changes.