Acetylene and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, like this: 2C,H,(g)+50,(g) 4CO,(g)+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 C,H, will ? O to the left Some O, 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) Explanation Check Terms of Use | Privacy I Accessibility O 2021 McGraw-Hill Education. All Rights Reserved.

Acetylene and oxygen react to form carbon dioxide and water, like this: 2C,H,(g)+50,(g) 4CO,(g)+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 C,H, will ? O to the left Some O, 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) Explanation Check Terms of Use | Privacy I Accessibility O 2021 McGraw-Hill Education. All Rights Reserved.

Chemistry

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305957404

Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter17: Spontaneity, Entropy, And Free Energy

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 121CP: If wet silver carbonate is dried in a stream of hot air. the air must have a certain concentration...

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