In the reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what will happen if H2 is removed fro
Practice Questions
Q1
In the reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what will happen if H2 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 CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what will happen if H2 is removed from the system?
Correct Answer: Equilibrium will shift to the left.
Step 1: Understand the reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g). This means carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen gas (H2) react to form methanol (CH3OH).
Step 2: Recognize that this reaction is in equilibrium, meaning it can go in both directions: forming CH3OH or breaking down into CO and H2.
Step 3: Identify what happens when H2 is removed from the system. This means there is less H2 available for the reaction.
Step 4: Apply 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 5: Since H2 is removed, the system will try to increase the amount of H2 again by shifting the equilibrium to the left, which means it will favor the formation of CO and H2 from CH3OH.
