Question

Hydrogen for use in production of ammonia is shown in the reaction:
CH4 (g)+ H2O (g) ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯→ NiCatalyst,750C CO (g) + 3 H2 (g)
What will happen to above reaction mixture at equilibrium if H2O (g) is removed?

Answer 1

Le Chatelier's Principle tells us that when we do something to a system in equilibrium that the system will try to undo whatever we do to it. So if we remove H2O(g) from the reaction, it will try to add water back; i.e., the reaction will shift to the left which means the CO and H2 will be reduced.