Which part(s) of the reaction H2O(g) + C(s) ⇀↽ H2(g) + CO(g)
will be favored by an increase in the total pressure (resulting in compression)?
1. Neither is favored.
2. reactants
3. products
4. Unable to determine
Not sure how to do this
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In very simple terms, Le Chatelier's Principle states that the equilibrium in a reaction will shift (meaning will move to the right or to the left) to undo whatever we do to it. So for this reaction you look on the left and see 1 mol gas. On the right there are two mols of gas. Therefore, if we add pressure the reaction will move so as to decrease the pressure. It can do that by moving to the left. H2O will increase, CO and H2 will decrease. Which answer meets these criteria?
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