he thermochemical equation for the reaction of PCl5 is given as follows.  PCl5(g) ---------   PCl3(g) + Cl2(g);   ΔH = 92 kJ   Given a system that is initially at equilibrium, which of the following actions increases the yield of Cl2 in the reaction?            A. Increasing the temperature and decreasing pressure   B. Decreasing the volume of reaction vessel and increasing pressure     C. Adding a Catalyst   D. Increasing pressure of the reaction and decreasing the temperature       E. Adding PCl3(g) and increase pressure

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he thermochemical equation for the reaction of PCl5 is given as follows. 

PCl5(g) ---------   PCl3(g) + Cl2(g);   ΔH = 92 kJ

 

Given a system that is initially at equilibrium, which of the following actions increases the yield of Cl2 in the reaction?   

 

 

 

  A.

Increasing the temperature and decreasing pressure

  B.

Decreasing the volume of reaction vessel and increasing pressure

 

  C.

Adding a Catalyst

  D.

Increasing pressure of the reaction and decreasing the temperature

 

 

  E.

Adding PCl3(g) and increase pressure

 

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