If the reaction were allowed to reach equilibrium and you were to decrease the pressure, what would happen?

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For the reaction:
2H2(g) + CO(g) → CH3OH(g)
If the reaction were allowed to reach equilibrium and
you were to decrease the pressure, what would
happen?
[Check all that are correct.]
O Equilibrium would shift to the right.
Equilibrium would shift to the left.
The amount of H2 would increase.
O The amount of CO would increase.
O The amount of CH3OH would increase.
Transcribed Image Text:For the reaction: 2H2(g) + CO(g) → CH3OH(g) If the reaction were allowed to reach equilibrium and you were to decrease the pressure, what would happen? [Check all that are correct.] O Equilibrium would shift to the right. Equilibrium would shift to the left. The amount of H2 would increase. O The amount of CO would increase. O The amount of CH3OH would increase.
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