Consider the following reaction:                         CH4 (g) + 2 H2S(g) ⇌ CS2(g) + 4 H2(g) + heat How many of the following changes would shift the reaction towards products? removal of CS2 addition of H2 decreasing the temperature of the reaction decreasing the volume of the container increasing the volume of the container Group of answer choices: a) 4 b) 5 c) 2 d) 3 e) 1 f) 0

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Consider the following reaction:

                        CH4 (g) + 2 H2S(g) ⇌ CS2(g) + 4 H2(g) + heat

How many of the following changes would shift the reaction towards products?

  • removal of CS2
  • addition of H2
  • decreasing the temperature of the reaction
  • decreasing the volume of the container
  • increasing the volume of the container
Group of answer choices:
a) 4
b) 5
c) 2
d) 3
e) 1
f) 0
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