For the equilibrium reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what happens if the conc
Practice Questions
Q1
For the equilibrium reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what happens if the concentration of H2 is increased?
Equilibrium shifts to the right
Equilibrium shifts to the left
No change occurs
Reaction rate decreases
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
For the equilibrium reaction CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g), what happens if the concentration of H2 is increased?
Step 1: Identify the reaction: CO(g) + 2H2(g) ⇌ CH3OH(g).
Step 2: Understand what equilibrium means: It is a balance between reactants (CO and H2) and products (CH3OH).
Step 3: Recognize that increasing the concentration of H2 means there is more of this reactant available.
Step 4: Apply Le Chatelier's Principle: This principle states that if you change the conditions of a system at equilibrium, the system will adjust to counteract that change.
Step 5: Since we increased H2, the system will try to use up the extra H2.
Step 6: To use up the extra H2, the reaction will shift to the right, producing more CH3OH.
Step 7: Conclude that increasing the concentration of H2 favors the production of CH3OH.
Le Chatelier's Principle – This principle states that if a dynamic equilibrium is disturbed by changing the conditions, the position of equilibrium shifts to counteract the change.
