Consider the following exothermic reaction: 2HI (g) H 2 (g) + I 2 (g) A) What wi

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Consider the following exothermic reaction:
2HI (g) H2 (g) + I2 (g)

A) What will happen to the reaction mixture at equilibrium if an inert gas is added?
[1] The equilibrium will shift to the left.
[2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.
[3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.
[4] The reaction will stop.
[5] None of the above.

B) What will happen to the reaction mixture at equilibrium if the volume of the container is increased?
[1] The equilibrium will shift to the left.
[2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.
[3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.
[4] The reaction will stop.
[5] None of the above.

C) What will happen to the reaction mixture at equilibrium if the pressure is increased?
[1] The equilibrium will shift to the left.
[2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.
[3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.
[4] The reaction will stop.
[5] None of the above.

D) What will happen to the reaction mixture at equilibrium if some H2 (g) is removed?
[1] The equilibrium will shift to the left.
[2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.
[3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.
[4] The reaction will stop.
[5] None of the above.

E) What will happen to the reaction mixture at equilibrium if the temperature is increased?
[1] The equilibrium will shift to the left.
[2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.
[3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.
[4] The reaction will stop.
[5] None of the above.

Explanation / Answer

A [3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.

B [3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.

C [3] There is no effect on the equilibrium.

D [2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.

E [2] The equilibrium will shift to the right.

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