Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HCI(g)+O,(8) 2H,0(g)+2Cl, (g) Suppose a mixture of HCl, O,, H,0 and Cl, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to the right or left. olo perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium to the right The pressure of O, will Some HCI is removed. O to the left The pressure of H,0 will ? O (none) O to the right The pressure of HCI will Some H,0 is added. O to the left The pressure of O, will O (none) ?

Hydrogen chloride and oxygen react to form water and chlorine, like this: 4HCI(g)+O,(8) 2H,0(g)+2Cl, (g) Suppose a mixture of HCl, O,, H,0 and Cl, has come to equilibrium in a closed reaction vessel. Predict what change, if any, the perturbations in the table below will cause in the composition of the mixture in the vessel. Also decide whether the equilibrium shifts to the right or left. olo perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium to the right The pressure of O, will Some HCI is removed. O to the left The pressure of H,0 will ? O (none) O to the right The pressure of HCI will Some H,0 is added. O to the left The pressure of O, will O (none) ?

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Chapter14: Chemical Equilibrium

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