At 450°C, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene.     (CH3)3COH(g) ⟷  (CH3)2CCH2(g) + H2O(g) A reaction vessel contains these compounds at equilibrium. Which of the following predictions is correct? Group of answer choices (CH3)2CCH2 will be consumed if the container enlarges. (CH3)2CCH2 will be produced if the container gets smaller. H2O will be produced if (CH3)2CCH2 is added to the container. (CH3)2CCH2 will be consumed if H2O is added to the container.

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At 450°C, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene.
    (CH3)3COH(g) ⟷  (CH3)2CCH2(g) + H2O(g)
A reaction vessel contains these compounds at equilibrium. Which of the following predictions is correct?

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(CH3)2CCH2 will be consumed if the container enlarges.

(CH3)2CCH2 will be produced if the container gets smaller.

H2O will be produced if (CH3)2CCHis added to the container.

(CH3)2CCH2 will be consumed if H2O is added to the container.

 
 
 
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