Carbon disulfide and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, like this: Cs, (g)+30,(g) → COo, (g)+2SO,(g) Suppose a mixture of CS,, O,, CO, and SO, 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 CS, will go up. O to the left Some o, is added. The pressure of CO, will go down. O (none) O to the right The pressure of CS, will Some Co, is removed. O to the left The pressure of O2 will ? O (none)

Carbon disulfide and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide, like this: Cs, (g)+30,(g) → COo, (g)+2SO,(g) Suppose a mixture of CS,, O,, CO, and SO, 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 CS, will go up. O to the left Some o, is added. The pressure of CO, will go down. O (none) O to the right The pressure of CS, will Some Co, is removed. O to the left The pressure of O2 will ? O (none)

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Chapter14: Chemical Equilibrium

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