At 450degreeC, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene. (CH3)3COH

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At 450degreeC, tert-butyl alcohol decomposes into water and isobutene. (CH3)3COH(g) (CH3)2CCH2(g) + H2O(g) A reaction vessel contains these compounds at equmbnum What will happen if the volume of the container is reduced by 50% at constant temperature? The forward reaction will proceed to reestabilbrium equilibrium The reverse reaction will proceed to reestablish equilibrium No change occurs The equil bnum constant will increase The equilibrium constant will decrease. For the common allotropes of carbon (graphite and diamond), C(gr) O(dia) with equilibrium constant

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If we increase pressure by reducing volume, the equilibrium of the reaction will shift to the left, because the reactant side has less moles than does the product side. When we increase pressure, the system will try to consume molecules of gas in order to low the pressure of the system. So the correct option is the second one

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