Acetylene and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, like this: 2C,H,(g)+50,(g) 4Co,(2)+2H,0(g) Suppose a mixture of C,H,, 0,, CO, and H,0 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 O to the right The pressure of O, will O to the left Some C,H, is added. The pressure of CO, will O (none) O to the right The pressure of C,H, will O to the left Some CO, is removed. The pressure of O, will O (none)

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Acetylene and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, like this:
2C,H,(g)+50,(g)
4Co,(2)+2H,0(g)
Suppose a mixture of C,H,, 0,, CO, and H,0 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
O to the right
The pressure of O, will
O to the left
Some C,H, is added.
The pressure of CO, will
O (none)
O to the right
The pressure of C,H, will
O to the left
Some CO, is removed.
The pressure of O, will
O (none)
Transcribed Image Text:Acetylene and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, like this: 2C,H,(g)+50,(g) 4Co,(2)+2H,0(g) Suppose a mixture of C,H,, 0,, CO, and H,0 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 O to the right The pressure of O, will O to the left Some C,H, is added. The pressure of CO, will O (none) O to the right The pressure of C,H, will O to the left Some CO, is removed. The pressure of O, will O (none)
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