Consider the following system at equilibrium: CH4(g)  +  H2O(g) D CO (g) + 3H2 (g)     ΔH° = +206 kJ.      Which of the following changes will shift the equilibrium to the left?    decreasing the pressure     adding a catalyst     adding methane     increasing the temperature     decreasing the volume

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Consider the following system at equilibrium: CH4(g)  +  H2O(g) D CO (g) + 3H2 (g)     ΔH° = +206 kJ.    

 Which of the following changes will shift the equilibrium to the left?

 

 decreasing the pressure

   

adding a catalyst

   

adding methane

   

increasing the temperature

   

decreasing the volume

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