Le Chatelier's principle

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 If there is a change in a system in which there is a dynamic equilibrium then the equilibrium's position moves to oppose the change. 

For example, in terms of changing concentration, if you have a reaction A + B <--> C + D (a reversible reaction) and you increase [A] then the equilibrium's position moves to the right as to oppose the change [1] .