Consider the following chemical reaction, for which K = 305.             H2 (g) + I2 (g) ⇌ 2HI (g)       What would be the effect on K if the reactant concentrations are doubled? Select one: a. The equilibrium constant K would increase b. The equilibrium constant K would decrease c. The equilibrium constant K

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Consider the following chemical reaction, for which K = 305.

            H2 (g) + I(g) ⇌ 2HI (g)      

What would be the effect on K if the reactant concentrations are doubled?

Select one:
a. The equilibrium constant K would increase
b. The equilibrium constant K would decrease
c. The equilibrium constant K would not be able to be calculated
d. The equilibrium constant K would be halved
e. The equilibrium constant K would stay the same
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