At 450 degrees celsius, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene.

Question

At 450 degrees celsius, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene.

(CH3)3COH(g) --> (CH3)2CCH2(g) + H2O(g)

A reaction vessel contains these compounds at equalibrium. What will happen if the volume of the container is reduced by 50% at constant temperature

A) no change occurs

B) the reverse reaction will proceed to reestablish equlibrium

c) the forward reaction will proceed to reestablish equalibrium

d) the equalibrium constant will increase

e) the equalibrium constant will decrease

Explanation / Answer

c) the forward reaction will proceed to reestablish equalibrium

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