Which mechanism reduces biodiesel yield when excess methanol remains?

💡 Explanation

Excess methanol shifts the equilibrium via Le Chatelier's principle; the transesterification reaction reverses, creating reactants rather than products because the product concentration is artificially reduced by reactant excess and the system tries to re-establish equilibrium, therefore yield drops, rather than side reactions dominating.

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