Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HCI(2)+0,(2) - 2H,0(2)+2C1, (2) Suppose a mixture of HCI, O,, H,0 and Cl, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to the right or left. perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium Oto the right The pressure of HCI will O to the left Some H0 is added. The pressure of O, will O (none) O to the right The pressure of O, will Some HC is removed. O to the left The pressure of H0 wll O (nane)

Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HCI(2)+0,(2) - 2H,0(2)+2C1, (2) Suppose a mixture of HCI, O,, H,0 and Cl, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to the right or left. perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium Oto the right The pressure of HCI will O to the left Some H0 is added. The pressure of O, will O (none) O to the right The pressure of O, will Some HC is removed. O to the left The pressure of H0 wll O (nane)

Introductory Chemistry: A Foundation

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Chapter17: Equilibrium

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