Quick one: what does it mean when people say "equilibrium is affected"?

[FROGGBUSTER]

If someone says "driving the equilibrium to the left," does that imply a change in K, the equilibrium constant?

Or does it simply mean you're making Q (reaction quotient) that much smaller and K stays constant?

edit: found it in my notes, it's the latter.

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[vayntraubinator]

K stays constant?

 

[PingPongPro]

K only change with temperature.

 

[Axon hillock]

K only change with temperature.

As a side note, this is true for any constant such as the solubility constant. Just something to think about.