In the reaction: 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is decrease
Practice Questions
Q1
In the reaction: 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is decreased, what will happen?
Shift to the left
Shift to the right
No change
Depends on the temperature
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
In the reaction: 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g), if the volume of the container is decreased, what will happen?
Step 1: Understand the reaction: 2A(g) ⇌ B(g) + C(g). This means that 2 moles of gas A can turn into 1 mole of gas B and 1 mole of gas C.
Step 2: Identify the number of gas moles on each side of the reaction. The left side (reactants) has 2 moles of A, and the right side (products) has 1 mole of B + 1 mole of C, which totals 2 moles.
Step 3: Recognize that decreasing the volume of the container increases the pressure inside the container.
Step 4: Apply Le Chatelier's principle, which states that if a system at equilibrium is disturbed, it will shift to counteract the disturbance.
Step 5: Since both sides of the reaction have the same total number of moles (2 moles), the equilibrium will not shift to either side based on the number of moles alone.
