In the reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g), what will happen if Cl2 is removed f
Practice Questions
Q1
In the reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g), what will happen if Cl2 is removed from the system?
Shift to the left
Shift to the right
No change
Increase the rate of reaction
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In the reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g), what will happen if Cl2 is removed from the system?
Step 1: Understand that the reaction PCl5(g) ⇌ PCl3(g) + Cl2(g) is in equilibrium, meaning the forward and reverse reactions are happening at the same rate.
Step 2: Recognize that Cl2 is one of the products of this reaction.
Step 3: When Cl2 is removed from the system, its concentration decreases.
Step 4: According to Le Chatelier's principle, if the concentration of a product decreases, the equilibrium will shift to the right to produce more of that product.
Step 5: Therefore, the reaction will produce more Cl2 to counteract the removal.
