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. Consider the following reaction at equilibrium. What effect will adding 1 mole

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Consider the following reaction at equilibrium. What effect will adding 1 mole of Ar to the reaction mixture have on the system?

2 H2S(g) + 3 O2(g) ? 2 H2O(g) + 2 SO2(g)

Consider the following reaction at equilibrium. What effect will adding 1 mole of Ar to the reaction mixture have on the system?

2 H2S(g) + 3 O2(g) ? 2 H2O(g) + 2 SO2(g)

The reaction will shift to the left in the direction of reactants. No effect will be observed. The equilibrium constant will decrease. The equilibrium constant will increase. The reaction will shift to the right in the direction of products.

Explanation / Answer

if inert gas added at constant volume there will be no effect.

if inert gas is added at constant pressure..the equilibrium will shift to reactant direction because it has higher no. of moles