Consider each of the following systems at equilibrium. The temperature is kept constant, and in each case the reactants are in a cylinder fitted with a movable piston. For which system(s) will a decrease in pressure favor the formation of products? Check all that apply.  (a)   A(s)   ⇌   2B(s)     (b)   2A(l)   ⇌   B(l)     (c)   A(g)   ⇌   B(s)     (d)   2A(g)   ⇌   B(g)     (e)   A(g)   ⇌   2B(g)

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Consider each of the following systems at equilibrium. The temperature is kept constant, and in each case the reactants are in a cylinder fitted with a movable piston.
 
For which system(s) will a decrease in pressure favor the formation of products? Check all that apply.
 

(a)
 
A(s)
 
 
2B(s)
 
 
(b)
 
2A(l)
 
 
B(l)
 
 
(c)
 
A(g)
 
 
B(s)
 
 
(d)
 
2A(g)
 
 
B(g)
 
 
(e)
 
A(g)
 
 
2B(g)
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