Consider the reaction below which is the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide.  This reaction is exothermic and is carried out during the manufacture of sulfuric acid.   2SO2 (g) + O2 (g)  ↔  2SO3 (g)   Le Châtelier's Principle predicts that _______?_______  will result in an increase in the number of moles of SO3 (g) in the reaction container.     Question 5 options:   A)  increasing the pressure   B)  decreasing the pressure   C)  increasing the temperature   D)  removing some oxygen gas   E)  increasing the volume of the container

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Consider the reaction below which is the oxidation of sulfur dioxide to sulfur trioxide.  This reaction is exothermic and is carried out during the manufacture of sulfuric acid.  


2SO2 (g) + O2 (g)  ↔  2SO3 (g)  


Le Châtelier's Principle predicts that _______?_______  will result in an increase in the number of moles of SO3 (g) in the reaction container.  

 

Question 5 options:

 

A) 

increasing the pressure

 

B) 

decreasing the pressure

 

C) 

increasing the temperature

 

D) 

removing some oxygen gas

 

E) 

increasing the volume of the container

 

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