Methane and chlorine react to form chloroform and hydrogen chloride, like this: CH,(g)+3C1,(g) – CHCI,(g)+ 3HC1(g) The reaction is exothermic. Suppose a mixture of CH4, Cl, CHCI, and HCi 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. perturbation change in composition shift in equilibrium O to the right The temperature is O to the left The pressure of CHCI3 will lowered. O (none) to the right to the left The temperature is raised. The pressure of Cl2 will O (none)

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Methane and chlorine react to form chloroform and hydrogen chloride, like
this:
CH,(g)+3C1,(g) → CHCI,(g)+3HC1(g)
The reaction is exothermic. Suppose a mixture of cCH, Cl, CHCI, and HCi 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
O to the right
The temperature is
lowered.
O to the left
The pressure of CHCI3 will ?
O (none)
O to the right
O to the left
The temperature is raised. The pressure of Cl2 will
O (none)
Transcribed Image Text:Methane and chlorine react to form chloroform and hydrogen chloride, like this: CH,(g)+3C1,(g) → CHCI,(g)+3HC1(g) The reaction is exothermic. Suppose a mixture of cCH, Cl, CHCI, and HCi 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 O to the right The temperature is lowered. O to the left The pressure of CHCI3 will ? O (none) O to the right O to the left The temperature is raised. The pressure of Cl2 will O (none)
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