For the equilibrium reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), how will the equilibrium shift if H2 is added?
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For the equilibrium reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), how will the equilibrium shift if H2 is added?
Shift to the right
Shift to the left
No change
Increase in temperature
Adding H2 will shift the equilibrium to the right to produce more NH3.
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Q: For the equilibrium reaction N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g), how will the equilibrium shift if H2 is added?
Solution: Adding H2 will shift the equilibrium to the right to produce more NH3.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Identify the reaction: N2(g) + 3H2(g) ⇌ 2NH3(g).
Step 2: Understand what happens when you add a reactant (H2) to the system.
Step 3: Remember Le Chatelier's Principle, which states that if a change is made to a system at equilibrium, the system will adjust to counteract that change.
Step 4: Since H2 is a reactant, adding more H2 will increase its concentration.
Step 5: The equilibrium will shift to the right to use up the added H2.
Step 6: Shifting to the right means producing more NH3.
