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Consider the equilibrium system below,
2C2H6(g) + 7O2(g) ⇌ 4CO2(g) + 6H2O(g) ∆H = -3120 kJ
How will the amount of ethane (C2H6) at equilibrium be affected by:
- decreasing the temperature? decrease, increase, no effect
- decreasing the volume of the container at constant temperature? decrease, increase, no effect
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